About this role
Job summary
Do you want to be part of an innovative cardiac, pulmonary and respiratory therapy service offering the highest quality care for patients?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy Team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital for a Therapy Assistant.
The role does include clinical, administrative and clinical audit duties and therefore good technology and communication skills are essential
The ideal candidate will have experience working within therapy rehabilitation.
We very much look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
To complete admin tasks to support the running of the team.
To complete data inputting and outcoming of appointments using the hospital computer systems in a timely manner.
To support with setting up the gym / therapy area.
To establish a therapeutic relationship with patients under the direction of the registered therapists.
To report back to supervising staff regarding the individual needs/abilities of patients.
To liaise with members of the MDT and external agencies to ensure the effective management of patients care
To accept responsibility for delegated workload and manage own time effectively.
To record and report findings accurately and in a timely manner according to standard procedure.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information please see attached Job Description.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ III in health related subject or equivalent Care certificate or willingness to undertake GCSE Maths and English - Grade 4 or above
Desirable
Qualification in IT skills
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Demonstrable healthcare experience General understanding of cardiac and respiratory clinical conditions A commitment to personal development and development of others
Desirable
Demonstrate understanding of this role and how it may contribute to clinical outcomes Additional training in cardiac or respiratory conditions
Skills and abilities Essential
Understanding of information technology and administrative services Good interpersonal skills with effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Good application of IT skills and administrative systems Organisational and Prioritisation skills
Working conditions Essential
Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Southport and Ormskirk District General Hospitals
Town Lane/Wigan Road
Southport/Ormskirk
PR8 6PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)