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Job overview

We have an exciting and rare opportunity to join the South East Staffs Rehabilitation Team based at Samuel Johnson Hospital, Lichfield as a Therapy Assistant.

A multi-disciplinary approach is taken to assess and treat individuals referred to the service and as part of this role you will be working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Nurses and Therapy Assistant Practitioners to provide patients with rehabilitation goals and treatment plans.

You will join a well-established and friendly team to deliver essential individual patient support and as part of your role you will deliver the implementation of intervention/therapy programmes developed and agreed by registered practitioners.

The team work across domiciliary and clinic settings in Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth areas. Due to the nature of the role you will need sufficient transport to travel across the large geographical area covered.

Main duties of the job

As part of this role you will contribute to the assessment and implementation of programs of treatment, care/support for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner.

The care/support plans may include the following:

·       Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety

·       Increased functional ability

·       Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health

·       Interventions in disease/condition management

·       Prevention and reducing of health inequalities

·        Admission avoidance

·       Early supported discharge

·       Contribute to case management/ treatment care plans

·       Palliative and end of life care

·       Train patients and their carer’s in the safe use of assistive aids and equipment

·       Maintain clear and accurate patient records

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.