Do you have an interest in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Complementary Therapy? Would you like to join a team helping people achieve fulfillment and independence?  It is a rewarding and varied role that will develop your skills and knowledge within a palliative care setting.  It will also allow you to develop your practice, learn new skills and utilise your communication skills, whilst helping people manage life limiting illnesses.

We are looking to recruit a Therapies Assistant to join our well-established Therapies Team.

The post holder will

• work as part of the Therapies Team, assisting with the delivery of therapy services to people with life-limiting illness
• participate in and assist with facilitating groups run by our therapists
• work as part of the Therapies team to ensure all assistive equipment is collected, maintained and cleaned, onsite and throughout the community
• hold a current British driving licence and have the ability to drive hospice vans when required

Saint Francis Hospice is a dynamic, forward thinking organisation providing care to people throughout the boroughs of Brentwood, Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge.

We can offer:

• A supportive environment within the hospice multi-professional team
• A structured induction and supervision
• Excellent onsite training and development opportunities in our purpose-built education centre
• Excellent working environment
• Continued access to the NHS pension scheme or membership of the Hospice pension scheme
• The hospice is based in Idyllic surroundings 10 minutes from the M25, A12 and A127.
• Free car parking
• Subsidised restaurant with a good selection of hot and cold foods.

Please note that an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) criminal record check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment screening for the successful candidate.

If you would like to apply for the Therapies Assistant position, please complete your application online via NHS Jobs, www.jobs.nhs.uk.  The job reference number is B0483-228.

For more information about this post please contact Kathryn Owens, Therapies Manager via jobs@sfh.org.uk or telephone 01708 753319