Senior Therapy Assistant

We are looking for an experienced,motivated and proactive Senior Therapy Assistant to work as part of our Enablement Therapy team; consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Administrator.

In this role you will work closely and collaboratively with patients, those important to them and the established Multi-Disciplinary Team, by proactively undertaking, reviewing and evaluating holistic palliative assessment an rehabilitation plans of care - as allocated to you by the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.

Your role will be working across our In-Patient Unit and Day Hospice, supporting our Out-patient activity as requested. Completing essential housekeeping duties and tasks to ensure the efficient running of the Enablement team service delivery.

To be considered you will need to have experience of team working in a Health and / or social care setting, possess sensitive, empathetic communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to organise and prioritise yourself and your allocated work / programmes of care accordingly.

Experience of group work and rehabilitation is desirable.

LOROS Hospiceis a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality,compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family andcarers.

To support the provision of Physiotherapy(PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) treatment plans and daily operational support as part of the Enablement Therapy team.

Supporting patients with lifelimiting conditions to maximise physical and functional independence and improving quality of life through provision of holistic palliative assessment and rehabilitation.

To assist Enablement therapy team administrative and housekeeping duties to support efficient service delivery.

Clinical

Person centred collateral information gathering following handover and referral to the Enablement team as delegated to you by registered OT/PT. Sometimes being the first point of contact for the Enablement Team.

Manage and prioritise your ownsmall routine caseload to include assessment of transfers and mobility with /without aids; as allocated and delegated to you by OT and / or PT team. Working within the scope of role, knowing when to seek assistance from a registered OT/ PT.

To be aware of contraindications/ precautions when carrying out any direct patient related activityindependently, reporting back concerns to senior therapists. Applying anatomy and physiology knowledgespecific to patient groups to facilitate appropriate decision making. Actively seeking support when unsure or concerned.

Carry out delegated ADLassessments to include: personal care, kitchen skills practice with/withoutequipment, stairs and mobility assessments in line with the patients goals and treatment plan.

To take an active role inidentified Enablement Day Therapy group sessions which may be holisticeducation, discussion or exercise based.

To assist the Enablement teamwith assessment and measurement of patients requiring complexseating/wheelchair assessments and onward treatment planning, referrals.

To be proactive and take initiative in ensure timely ordering / delivery of equipment for both discharge planning and managing onsite stock maintenance, collection/cleaning of equipment.

To assess, demonstrate and issueroutine pieces of equipment to patients i.e. walking aids, toilet equipmentwithin your scope of practice. Appropriately documenting your outcome of assessment and clinical reasoning / risk considerations. Initiating feedback tothe allocated OT / PT the outcome and intervention analysis in a timely manner.

To educate and advise patients,relatives / carers on the correct use of equipment, maintenance and safety,ensuring timely and responsive documentation.

To maintain timely, accurate and legible records of all interventions with patients, using an agreed format, in accordance with standards set by the therapy service and LOROS.

To proactively plan annual leave,training, and clinical supervision, seeking guidance from supervisor, deputy or clinical lead therapist as needed to…