Overview
Intermediate care is a multidisciplinary service that helps people to be as independent as possible. It provides support and rehabilitation to people at risk of hospital admission or who have been in hospital. It aims to ensure people transfer from hospital to the community in a timely way and to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals and residential care.
Reading Intermediate Care is a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a nurse, and senior therapy assistants, who treat people in their own homes to rehabilitate them to as high a level of independence as possible. This supportive multidisciplinary teamwork works with patients across Reading in close communication with social services, voluntary agencies and GPs. The team also supports the hospital discharges, 2‑day pathway, falls, and community physiotherapy pathways and provides support to patients at risk of hospital admission due to lack of equipment or care support.
The Senior Therapy Assistant will work with and support the clinicians by working with the patients to achieve their goals. They will also receive and process referrals, collect relevant data information and share information with the relevant services. The post holder will support and teach practical skills to junior therapeutic and care assistants, students, patients, their relatives and/or carers. They will undertake initial safe assessments when a referral is received through the Lead Referral Co‑ordinators from general practitioners in the Reading locality or from the community/acute hospital, ensure that patients are taken on through the appropriate service with a clear care plan, and discuss patients' progress while on the service. They will also review with the multi‑disciplinary team, assist the patient in identifying their goals, recognise when these have been achieved, and holistically support the patient throughout the re‑ablement process. Patients who are unable to recover from ill health will also be provided with patient‑centred care. The Senior Therapy Assistant will liaise with Registered Nurses, Registered Occupational Therapists, Registered Physiotherapists and Care Managers/Social Workers to communicate changes in patients' condition and to keep accurate and concise reports. They will act as the first point of contact for junior staff and will contribute to professional development meetings. They will collect information for triage of referrals, assess patients’ needs from the information collated, and pursue the most appropriate action in a timely manner on behalf of the referrer or patient.
Qualifications and Skills
* Excellent communication skills
* Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
* Willingness to work alone and effectively manage co‑morbidities under the rehabilitation umbrella
Application Details
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Employer
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority; committed to providing good quality, safe services; and working together with you to develop innovative solutions. Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Benefits
* Flexible working options to support work‑life balance
* 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
Secondment
FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY – If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.
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