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?  This is a rewarding role that will develop your skills and knowledge within a palliative care setting.  It will also allow you to develop your practice and utilise your communication skills, whilst helping people manage life limiting illnesses.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Therapies Assistant to join our Therapies Team.

The post holder will be able to:

• 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.
• work as part of the Therapies team to ensure all assistive equipment is collected, maintained and cleaned.
• hold a current British driving licence and have the ability to drive a small hospice van when required.

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

We can offer:

• A supportive environment within the hospice multi-professional team.
• A structured induction and supervision.
• Excellent training and development opportunities in our purpose-built education centre.
• Continued access to the NHS pension scheme or membership of the Hospice pension scheme.
• Free car parking.
• Subsidised Cafe.

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 B0483-274.

For more information about this post please contact Tracie Brennan, Deputy Director of Services via jobs@sfh.org.uk or telephone 01708 753319