Main area Community Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
Full time
Part time
37.5 hours per week (7 day working including weekends)
Job ref 331-C12870125
Site South Lakes Rapid Response, Westmorland General Hospital Town Kendal
Salary £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/02/2025 23:59
Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are very excited to be advertising a therapy assistant post for the South Lakes Rapid Response service to support the new 2-hour urgent community response mandate across our South Lakes locality. As an experienced team, we provide appropriate urgent interventions to individuals in the community who are acutely unwell and at risk of hospital admission. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work within a very supportive and varied multi-professional community team. As a team, we are keen to support the development of our staff. Main duties of the job
As a therapy assistant within the team, you will work closely within a multi-professional team of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, and other therapy assistants supporting the implementation of a range of delegated interventions and supporting activities of daily living. Your work will be essential and hugely rewarding as you support our vulnerable and frail population to remain in their own homes with care support and therapy programmes. You will make a huge difference to people's lives when they are presenting at their most vulnerable. Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website
here . Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Level 3 Care Certificate or equivalent experience/training, or willingness and ability to complete the Level 3 Care Certificate within 3 months of being in post European computer driving license or an equivalent IT qualification (The ability to use a range of information technology/computer applications). Experience
Experience working in a team Experience of providing care to adults Experience using Microsoft Office and other IT applications Experience working as a health care or therapy assistant Experience working with people who have dementia Skills, ability and knowledge
Ability to communicate effectively and adjust communication style to meet the needs of service users, relatives, and other team members Ability to organize self and prioritize work Ability to follow instructions and treatment plans from registered health care professionals Able to offer emotional support to patients and relatives, including those at the end of life and those with complex cognitive or mental health issues Willingness to seek feedback and to act upon this as appropriate The Behavioural Standards Framework Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert. If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB), a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts. Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6-month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment. We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid, etc. To access click on this link
here . Employer certification / accreditation badges
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. Name: Kelly Dent Job title: Team Lead South Lakes Rapid Response Email address:
kelly.dent@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01539 718107 Additional information: For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Kelly Dent Team Lead (01539) 718107 - Option 1 then Option 2 /
kelly.dent@mbht.nhs.uk
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We are very excited to be advertising a therapy assistant post for the South Lakes Rapid Response service to support the new 2-hour urgent community response mandate across our South Lakes locality. As an experienced team, we provide appropriate urgent interventions to individuals in the community who are acutely unwell and at risk of hospital admission. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work within a very supportive and varied multi-professional community team. As a team, we are keen to support the development of our staff. Main duties of the job
As a therapy assistant within the team, you will work closely within a multi-professional team of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, and other therapy assistants supporting the implementation of a range of delegated interventions and supporting activities of daily living. Your work will be essential and hugely rewarding as you support our vulnerable and frail population to remain in their own homes with care support and therapy programmes. You will make a huge difference to people's lives when they are presenting at their most vulnerable. Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website
here . Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Level 3 Care Certificate or equivalent experience/training, or willingness and ability to complete the Level 3 Care Certificate within 3 months of being in post European computer driving license or an equivalent IT qualification (The ability to use a range of information technology/computer applications). Experience
Experience working in a team Experience of providing care to adults Experience using Microsoft Office and other IT applications Experience working as a health care or therapy assistant Experience working with people who have dementia Skills, ability and knowledge
Ability to communicate effectively and adjust communication style to meet the needs of service users, relatives, and other team members Ability to organize self and prioritize work Ability to follow instructions and treatment plans from registered health care professionals Able to offer emotional support to patients and relatives, including those at the end of life and those with complex cognitive or mental health issues Willingness to seek feedback and to act upon this as appropriate The Behavioural Standards Framework Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert. If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB), a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts. Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6-month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment. We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid, etc. To access click on this link
here . Employer certification / accreditation badges
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. Name: Kelly Dent Job title: Team Lead South Lakes Rapid Response Email address:
kelly.dent@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01539 718107 Additional information: For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Kelly Dent Team Lead (01539) 718107 - Option 1 then Option 2 /
kelly.dent@mbht.nhs.uk
#J-18808-Ljbffr
