An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Knowsley Community therapy service, for a band 3 therapy assistant that will support the Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists and Assistant practitioners within the team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable and committed individual to join our team.
The post holder will provide therapeutic input to patients working with patients who require rehabilitation with the aim of increasing their independence in their own home. The post holder will work directly with patients following rehab plans set by therapists and supporting with daily therapy expectations. Currently we are looking for 22.5hrs howeverthere may be opportunities to increase the working hours in the future.
The main role of the therapy assistant within the knowsley community therapy team will be;
- assisting therapist with assessment and treatment plans
- delivery of treatment plans under guidance from therapist, but not always alongside the therapist
- support with admin tasks (equipment ordering etc)
- be flexible within the needs of the service
- engage in supervision / PDR
- support and engage with the MDT and wider external partners
Please note this not an exhaustive list of duties
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.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. 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.
Please see attached job description.
The main role of the therapy assistant within Knowsley intermediate care will be;
- assisting therapist with assessment and treatment plans
- delivery of treatment plans under supervision
- support with admin tasks (equipment ordering/ audits etc)
- be flexible within the needs of the service
- engage in supervision
- support and engage with the MDT and wider external partners
Please note this not an exhaustive list of duties
This advert closes on Thursday 15 May 2025