Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.

Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation

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We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.

As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Job overview

Working Part time - 22 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant, on a 12 month fixed term contract, to help support the provision of a rehabilitation service at Pinetum Nursing Home, based on the Countess of Chester Health Park. You will be part of the Inpatient Frailty Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital who are responsible for the therapy provision for these beds.

We provide therapy to approx. 12 patients who are in NHS funded rehabilitation beds within the care home. Our primary focus is to provide a high level of rehab in order to help support patients back to their own home. The service runs 5 days a week – Monday to Friday. You will work in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist, Senior Therapy Assistant and Discharge Co-Ordinator to help achieve timely and safe discharges whilst ensuring patients have the therapy provision to enhance their function.

Whilst this job is being advertised to specially cover Pinetum, you will be part of the wider Inpatient Frailty team, and as such, dependent on the needs of the service, you will need to be flexible to work across all frailty services, this includes our Intermediate Care facilities elsewhere.

Main duties of the job

• To assist with the handling and moving of patients and facilitate with patients daily living tasks on the wards or in the patients home environment, including support with medications.
• To treat patients, as instructed, following assessment by the therapist and be responsible for continuing the therapy plans, prioritising as necessary and informing the therapist of progress and change.
• To demonstrate own job role to new staff / trainees and work experience students.
• To undertake further training opportunities, as identified through appraisal and performance monitoring systems

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