Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. The Sefton Place Planned Therapy Service is delivered between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of rehabilitation to adults (predominantly older people) primarily within the North Sefton area, providing a programme of therapeutic activities and interventions under the direction and supervision of a qualified therapist. The Post Holder will be expected to work in an innovative way to support the smooth running of the Service and may be required to offer individual /group activities alongside other therapy staff and under the indirect and direct supervision of a qualified therapist. We are committed to staff development and you will have a named supervisor, the support of physiotherapists and occupational therapists as well as the opportunity to attend courses and training. There are a number of apprenticeship opportunities within the organisation each year for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy which may interest those who wish to progress their career in this way.
To actively engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being within a variety of community environments.
Support service users to attend and participate in sessions that promote rehabilitation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
To actively engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being within a variety of community environments.
Support service users to attend and participate in sessions that promote recovery.
To ensure a safe and well maintained environment in accordance with current Security directions, Health and Safety Legislation, COSHH, and local operational security policies and guidelines.
To adhere to the Trust's policies and guidelines and codes of behaviour, or conduct.
In line with Trust guidelines, review and reflect on your own practice and performance through regular participation in professional supervision and personal development planning.
To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff.
To keep a record of your training and development activities.
QUALITY
Under the supervision of a registered Therapist the post holder will facilitate and participate in planned group work and individual activities set within service user's treatment plans.
To give feedback to the team regarding the service user's performance / progress in areas of self-management, productivity and leisure including risk factors.
To participate in clinical governance and quality improvement projects allocated by the Senior Clinical Lead Therapists.
NVQ Level 2, with an aim to complete NVQ Level 3 at a later date
Experience of working in the NHS, community care, or rehabilitation environment
Knowledge of Lone working and associated risk management
Experience of working with people who are frail, elderly, or have long term conditions.
Ability to comply with the travel requirements of the post
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As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust's guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.
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The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Trans applicants who require a DBS check and do not want to reveal details of their previous identity can contact the DBS Sensitive Applications Team (01516761452 or email sensitive@dbs.gsi.gov.uk) with their application number once they have completed their DBS application form. The team can prevent any previous identity showing on the DBS Certificate, unless the applicant has a conviction under their previous details in which case this will need to be disclosed.
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Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and if you choose to use this, you must declare this on your application form.
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.
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