Are you highly motivated and passionate about patient care? Do you believe in keeping service users and carers at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to work in a dynamic and innovative team?
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Senior Technician (Therapy Assistant/Associate Practitioner), experienced in working with service users who have acquired brain injury, progressive neurological conditions, dementia and those who are ageing and frail to join the team at the Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub, based at the University of Essex, Colchester.
We are a strong, friendly multidisciplinary team, where productive ideas are welcomed and explored.
Main duties of the role
You will work as part of the clinical team, delivering a range of services to our participants, under the guidance of registered staff. You will carry out treatment programmes, using good problem solving, time management and assessment skills, to meet the service users’ individual goals and outcomes. You will also support the development of our AHP and nursing students on placement at the Health Wellbeing and Care Hub (HWCH), providing advice and guidance as they navigate their learning journey. You will also oversee the use and maintenance of the specialist equipment and technology within the HWCH, source and develop resources, and provide specialist expertise on the practical arrangements of events and exhibitions as required.
About Us
The Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub is established with the support of NHS England and in collaboration with our regional NHS Integrated Care Boards as a centre of excellence in health and care-related research and workforce development. It is an exciting, state of the art, research facility in a clinical setting, which will help transform health, wellbeing and care in the region and strengthen our connection with the community and our sector partners.
A range of community-facing services, student placement opportunities, workforce development, training and research are offered in a variety of settings through the HWCH, both on the Campus and in the community.
At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.