L8631 Health and Social Care Assistant, Donegal Integrated Healthcare Area
Employment type: Full-time
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Job function: Other
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
A key role supporting service users in therapeutic settings under the guidance of Therapists and Therapy Managers. Responsibilities include managing caseloads, planning and delivering treatment programs, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring patient privacy and dignity.
* Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.
* Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment/intervention planning and in the provision of support and advice.
* Follow treatment plans as determined and delegated by a Therapist including assisting in the provision of education and advice to service users on the use of enabling equipment.
* Carry out duties related to the planning, organization and maintenance of Therapy programmes as directed by the Therapist.
* Carry out generic programmes and groups for service users to the specifications agreed with the Therapist Supervisor and treating Therapists.
* Liaise with other staff and agencies in the provision of therapeutic programmes as directed by Therapist Supervisor.
* Prepare resources for assessment/intervention for clinic appointments, home visits and group interventions.
* Prepare the environment for group or 1:1 interventions according to service user needs and therapeutic goals, as directed by the Therapist and/or Therapist Manager.
* Work directly with service users under the direction of a Therapist or Therapy Manager, providing intervention in both individual and group settings.
* Assist service users with training and rehabilitation.
* Assist service users with quality of life interventions such as providing opportunities for purposeful activities, maintaining appropriate occupational roles and habits, fostering personal empowerment and esteem, and supporting occupational performance ability, including cognitive, social, and physical skills.
* Deliver a therapeutic intervention, observing the general performance, behavior and ability of individuals during therapeutic interventions.
* Record intervention outcomes as appropriate and report outcomes to the Therapist.
* Maintain accurate records of service user assessments and interventions. Maintain clinical notes relating to clinical work in service user files in accordance with local service protocols.
* Maintain professional standards in relation to consent, confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
* Carry out joint home assessments/follow up home visits with the supervising Therapist.
* Only carry out techniques/programmes approved by the Therapist and seek the assistance of the Therapist in changing any aspect of the patient’s treatment or in discontinuing treatment.
* Liaise with the Therapist or Therapy Manager regarding patient’s progress and in organizing group activities. Observe patient’s behaviour, response and ability and report back to the Therapist or Therapy Manager.
* Ensure the privacy and dignity of the patient is respected at all times.
* Assist with moving and handling of patients.
* Assist patients with toileting and transfers.
* Transfer and accompany or direct patients to and from treatment.
* Run various group activities as directed by the therapist.
* Prepare the patients and environment pre/post treatment as directed by the therapists.
* Assist in maintaining order, cleanliness and tidiness of treatment areas in accordance with hospital infection control and departmental guidelines.
* Maintain equipment in a clean and safe condition, e.g., wax, hot packs etc., bring to and from treatment areas and complete routine equipment checks.
* Supervise patients when required.
* Assist in administrative tasks as required.
* Assist in equipment testing and maintaining service records.
* Undertake other duties within the hospital as specified by the therapy manager.
* Undertake other appropriate responsibilities consistent with the nature of the post.
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