An exciting opportunity to work at St Lukes Hospice, supporting the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist working with patients in their own homes, other community settings and the specialist inpatient unit.
The AHP team strives to provide palliative care to patients in any setting to achieve the best quality of life by helping patients live as actively as possible and achieving their personal goals adding significant quality to their lives.
The role of the AHP Support Worker would be to contribute to the assessment and treatment of patients both individually and in groups settings and support the Therapists to deliver treatment plans with patients, assist in the provision of equipment and complete assessments to support the activities of daily living.
St Luke’s is a friendly, dynamic and progressive organisation, where innovation and a ‘can-do’ ethos is championed; we would value those with the desire to work in this specialist area.
The role requires at times lone working and for the post holder to travel independently by car to different community settings.
As a staff member of St Luke’s you will receive an attractive employment package, which includes 7 weeks annual leave rising with service (inc. bank hols) and membership to a cash back health plan.
We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post with the Head of Specialist Community Team Jen Nicholls 01752 964 200 / 07920561750
St Luke’s are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in St Luke’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQ+ people.
Closing Date: 08 May 2024
1st Interview Date: 22 May 2024
2nd Interview Date: TBC
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.