Therapy Assistant Manchester, England
Job description
To work as a member of the Crumpsall Vale intermediate care team providing direct care for patients transferred from hospital or community for a period of rehabilitation. All staff working at Crumpsall Vale IMC must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19.
The postholder will support therapists with functional assessments and rehabilitation to determine their long term needs with the aim of maximising function and independence. Assessments and interventions will be carried out in care homes across Manchester and home visits may also be required.
The Crumpsal Vale Team includes social workers, nurses and therapists working together to complete comprehensive assessments and agree a discharge plan, working towards a return home wherever possible.
The post holder will follow agreed protocols for ensuring appropriate and timely input and good communications with all partners to ensure continuity of care whilst respecting patient choice and autonomy.
Evidence of achievement at GCSE pass level or equivalent
NVQ level III in care
Effective verbal communication skills.
Evidence of effective, appropriate written communication.
General administration and IT skills.
Demonstrate the ability to organise and plan.
Experience of working within a team
Experience of working in a health or social care environment
Commitment to assisting in the delivery of high quality patient focussed care.
Ability to move and handle people with equipment with appropriate training.
Willingness to work flexible hours.
Must be fully vaccinated against Covid to be able to work
Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team.
Ability to travel between sites.
Full Driving licence and access to vehicle
Ability to work without direct supervision in a variety of settings.
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!
