Job overview

Are you ready to make a real difference in people’s lives?

Join us as a Band 4 Therapy Technician in the Intermediate Care – Community Bridging Service, where you’ll work both independently and as part of a supportive team to deliver high-quality rehabilitation, assessment, and care to patients in their own homes.

You’ll play a key role in promoting patient independence, supporting individualised goals, and working closely with registered practitioners to deliver effective treatment programmes. If you have a foundation degree or NVQ Level 5 (or are working towards one), experience in health or social care, excellent communication skills, and a passion for helping others, we want to hear from you!

A full UK driving licence and business insurance are essential. Take the next step in your career and help shape the future of community healthcare with us.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a proactive member of the team providing a high quality, efficient and effective service to patients. 
• To work autonomously, assuming responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner.  To work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.
• To work with patients in their own homes providing assessment, rehabilitation, support and treatment programmes, undertaking home visits as appropriate. Working as a trusted assessor undertaking initial assessments and functional assessments as delegated by registered staff and supporting clinical staff with treatment and rehab input. To work within scope of competence.
• To be proficient, knowledgeable and competent in rehab and functional assessment.  Educated to Foundation Degree, Level 5 NVQ in Health and Social Care or be able to evidence that they are working towards one of these qualifications. To continue to develop in the role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences, to be determined by the needs of patients, the service and the team. 
• To have a vehicle for use for work purposes and have business insurance. To work as part of a rota covering the Trust’s Intermediate Care Service 08:00-20:00 7 days a week.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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