Macmillan Therapy Assistant

Macmillan Therapy Assistant Trafford Park, England

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Trafford Park, England 23949 - 26282 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

A great opportunity for a 12 month fixed term contract / secondment as been created to support the Trafford Macmillan Supportive & Palliative Care Team in Trafford Local Care Organisation.

The role will mainly support the Physiotherapist & Occupational Therapist in the team to support the delivery of rehabilitation and improving the quality of life to patients requiring specialist palliative care input within Trafford. The role will also support other members of the MDT.

The role will mainly be working with patients within their own homes and other community settings.

Under guidance and supervision from the Occupational Therapist (OT) / Physiotherapist (PT) / Nurse (N) / Dietitian (D) post holder will be expected to:

Enable patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals

Independently carry out visits to patients homes, deliver and fit equipment as recommended and complete specific rehabilitation tasks.

To work as an integral member of the team, participating in designated meetings and service developments.

Be responsible for designated administrative duties, general stocktaking, maintenance and storage of therapeutic equipment.

Carry out initial assessments which have been re-triaged by a qualified team member.

Assess for and prescribe a limited range of equipment

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Macmillan Therapy Assistant
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
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