Senior Therapy assistant

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Medical Therapy team at Basildon Hospital.

If you have experience working with patients in a healthcare setting this may be the job for you!

Working alongside the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists you will be responsible for progressing patients mobility as well as undertaking exercises programmes and occupational therapy specific treatment programmes.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

The role involves working across the acute in patient wards at Basildon Hospital.

Working alongside therapy staff you will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team attending board rounds and independently undertake the therapy treatment of appropriate patients as decided by the therapists on the wards.

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook- if you are dynamic, forward thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

we not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include

• working in a clinical role delivering treatment and care to patients on a day to day basis.
• Working closely with the qualified therapy staff to provide patient focussed treatment.
• Working independently as well as jointly with therapists.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good level of general education i.e. GCSE's or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working in Acute Healthcare setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with therapists

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Supporting information shows knowledge of equipment used by physiotherapists and occupational therapists

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Senior Therapy Assistant (PDF, 624.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)