Therapy Assistant

Job Description
Therapy Assistant

Accountable to:

Clinical Services Manager

Hours:

Salary:

22.5hrs  per  week

Band  3 or  4 (depending on experience)

you will contribute to the delivery of care pathways for

Purpose of the Role
As a therapy assistant,
patients with long term conditions,
example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to
provide a seamless and integrated service to our service users.

and  palliative care rehabilitation needs for

  You will

You will act and behave,
requirement of the hospice and its values.

always , in accordance with the expectations and

Role & Responsibilities:

•  Effectively and efficiently undertake all aspects of clinical duties and
procedures required and identified in an individuals’ treatment plan,
recognising own competencies and the scope of own role.
done at the hospice or within the patient’s own home.

This  m ay be

•  Assess patient’s needs within the limits of your skills and competencies.
•  Apply competency

-based treatment techniques/care to patients under

the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment
pathway  including:

Implementing activities/exercise programmes

o
o  Ordering and supplying therapeutic equipment/aids, providing
instruction and supervision/evaluation of use of equipment.

•  Communicate information to patients and carers regarding their health

needs and associated treatment plans
through programmes such as FAB (Fatigue, Anxiety and Breathlessness)

 as well as provide education

.

•  Make basic judgements on

a  patient ’s response to prescribed treatment,

and report findings to a qualified practitioner.

•  Plan and prioritise own visits

 in accordance with therapy guidelines and

the

•  prioritisation tools used by the team
these are documented on SystmOne.

 to delegated patients and ensure

•  Ensure that SystmOne inputting is completed
•  Effectively recognise and manage challenging behaviours in patients,

daily .

carers and or relatives.

•  Effectively use all forms/methods of communication and be aware of and

manage barriers to communication.

  Where there are barriers to

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understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity
impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, adjust explanations to
gain understanding, consent and concordance.

•  Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers,
incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to
enable patients to engage in their treatment/care and management plan.
•  Make all necessary reasonable adjustments to enable all service users to
achieve desired clinical outcomes and communicate these to facilitate on
going care

-

•  Provide information
•  Liaise with the wider BHH Multi

as required

to the  team , patient, carer and or relatives

-disciplinary Team (MDT) and communicate

with  external health and social care teams a
needs are met and care

is  co -ordinated appropriately.

s required to ensure identified

•  Report and take appropriate action regarding any change in patient
condition or circumstance, and communicate verbal and written
information to all relevant team members

•  Actively contribute to protecting people at risk by assessing and

monitoring the care environment and individuals and by following and
acting on and within Safeguarding policies and procedures.

•  Respect the dignity of individuals, obtaining consent and involving them,
their carers and or families and relatives in shared discussion making.

•  Provide an administrative role for the patient groups.

Expertise

•  Ensure an on -going focus on improving wellbeing through linking with
service providers and understand healthy lifestyle services and support
available

•  Maintain effective and efficient administrative procedures producing

appropriate  and accurate

records  in line with the Hospice’s policies
•  Contribute to the achievement of service outcomes against service KPI’s

and own individual performance measures.

•  Be able to maintain a calmness

, particularly when in contact with

distressed people  or dealing with emergency situations

.

•  Offer a f lexible approach to meet the needs of
•  Observ e patient s both during activities and within general care periods.
•  Concentrat e on tasks (clinical and administrative), to ensure that they are

the  patient and

the  service.

completed efficiently and effectively.

•  Perform duties in an unpredictable environment where priorities can

change.

•  Assess the needs of individuals and determining the type of support
required to overcome any barriers and achieve those outcomes.
•  Support the individual in their achievement of wellbeing goals and to

monitor positive engagement

•  Provide a service that meets contractual requirements as well as a high

level of organisational quality standards.

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General

•  Support other departments as required
•  Maintain confidentiality at all times
•  Participate in training as required

 to maintain own knowledge and skills

and share good practice with colleagues

•  Comply with all relevant policies and procedures
•  Represent Blythe House Hospice with a positive attitude and professional

appearance.

•  Be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or
less experienced staff; and be involved in induction programmes for new
staff / students as required.

•  Be aware of limitations of own scope of practice, and when to involve a

more senior practitioner, both in daily practice and in emergency
situations.

•  Acknowledge and recognise peoples’ expressed beliefs, preferences and

choices.

•  Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management

and apply to work situation.

•  Provide peer support to other practitioners, demonstrating leadership skills

•

as required.
Identify and explore own contribution to team
practice.

working and  reflect on own

Child Protection and Vulnerable People:
 It is the responsibility of all staff to:

•  Safeguard children and/or vulnerable adults; to access training to ensure
they know what constitutes abuse, and what support is available to them,
at a level appropriate to their role and

responsibilities.

•  To report any concerns, without delay, to the identified person within their
department/division or area of responsibility as per the relevant policies,
keeping clear records, and following up as required to ensure necessary
actions have been taken.

Equality and Diversity:
All employees have a positive duty to comply with our Equality and Diversity
Policy and to ensure that their colleagues are treated with respect and dignity. It
is important to both communicate and promote the equal opportunities policy as
part of a collec

tive effort on a regular and ongoing basis.

This job description describes the main duties of the post holder and is not
exhaustive. It will be reviewed with the post holder as part of the regular
performance review and staff
not form part of the Contract of

 Employment.

 development procedure. This job description does

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Person Specification
Therapy Assistant

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Education/
Qualifications

Band 3
▪  NVQ Level III in care / BTEC Health

Experience

& Social Care or equivalent

Band 4
▪  Foundation Degree programme or

equivalent demonstratable
knowledge and skills acquired
through training and experience.

Band 3
▪  Experience of working in adult health

or social  care setting

▪  Experience of signposting services

for individuals

▪  Experience of working in a
confidential environment

▪  Additional training in:
o  Palliative Care
o  Care of the Older person

▪  Experience in health and social

care field including
safeguarding, motivational
interviewing, mental health
awareness

▪  Experience of working in a

hospice environment

▪  Experience of working in a multi

-

▪  Experience of working within a

disciplinary team

Band 4

▪  Previous work as a Therapy Assistant

or equivalent (e.g. Exercise
Physiologist, Occupational Therapy
Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant)
where direct patient care is involved
in a healthcare environment.
▪  Working with adult patients with

life -

limiting illnesses

community care setting
people’s own homes

 in

▪  Experience of using SystmOne
▪  Working within a multi
disciplinary team.

-

▪  Experience of evaluation,
standard setting and
evidence -based practice
within a healthcare/
rehabilitation setting

▪  Able to run or facilitate groups

Skills/Ability/

▪  IT skills including Microsoft software

▪  Knowledge of, and

Knowledge

and to be able to process
information electronically on data
bases and maintain records
▪  Ability to facilitate and support

people who are newly diagnosed
and/or at End of Life

▪  Understand factors that influence

health and wellbeing and be able to

signposting to other
community services
▪  General knowledge of

 the
impact of life -limiting illness

▪  Risk assessment.
▪  Audit
▪  Service development

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facilitate, engage, motivate and
support clients and their carers
make their own decisions

 to

▪  Understand the implications for, and
responsibilities of the post relating to
Risk Management and Safeguarding
▪  Ability to work under pressure and
remain calm in stressful situations

▪  Excellent verbal and written

communication skills with accuracy
and attention to detail
▪  Good telephone manner
▪  Excellent interpersonal skills
▪  Highly organised, a

bility to manage

and plan workload and prioritise
effectively

▪  Flexible approach in coping with
varying demands of the role

▪  Ability to work alone or as part of a

team  with guidance/supervision from
qualified staff, mainly at a distance.

▪  Work to agreed targets
▪  Ability to assess a patient with

specific objective assessment tools,
sometimes without supervision
▪  Effective time management and

organisational skills.

▪  Ability to manage own caseload

when necessary

▪  Ability to act on own initiative, e.g.

responding to an emergency

▪  The effects of physical and cognitive
impairment, on skills abilities and
lifestyle

▪  Exercise prescription and monitoring
e.g. of physiological signs during
exercise

▪  Health and safety responsibilities.
▪  Data protection and patient

confidentiality.

Other

▪  Commitment to the work and values

of Blythe House Hospice.

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▪  Ability to work flexibly as required
and according to the needs of the
organisation

▪  Ability to kneel, bend & stoop, and
work in  sometimes  cramped
environments  in people’s homes
▪  Ability to manoeuvre patients using

handling aids

▪  Full current driving licence with ability
and willingness to use own vehicle

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