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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity available for a highly motivated, responsible and caring individual to join The Walton Centre therapy service on a fixed term basis.

As a therapy assistant you will work alongside qualified therapy staff as part of the multidisciplinary team at The Walton Centre. The role requires a high level of commitment, responsibility and team work. Working as part of the MDT you will assist qualified staff in delivering complex and challenging treatment sessions for patients who have long term conditions or undergone a life changing brain injury and/or neurological impairment.

The selected candidate will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the role of an therapy assistant. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be well organised and able to respond well under pressure

The service currently runs Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm however applicants will need to work flexibly to meet future changing service demands.

Therapy assistants have access structured training, supervision and appraisal.

You are welcome to contact the department to discuss the post or your application.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be able to demonstrate relevant clinical experience of working within a health care setting and have evidence of personal development equivalent to NVQ level 2 or 3 in health care or social care. The supporting information of the application must demonstrate an understanding of therapy and the role of a therapy assistant to be considered for short-listing.

Following a work-based framework for development, and under the direction of a senior, you will carry a delegated caseload to provide therapy intervention.

Joining our team, you will contribute to the smooth running of the therapy department which includes caring for equipment, wheelchairs, ordering of stock plus housekeeping and administration duties.

To assist qualified therapists in their administrative duties for the functioning of the therapy department.

To take responsibility for own delegated clinical caseload.

To undertake assessment related activities and treatment / intervention as required or as directed by qualified therapists

To participate in audit and service development.

To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.