Therapy Assistant

* Undertake evidence-based Therapy interventions with patients, as agreed with a therapist, to ensure good clinical outcomes. The post holder will be required to work with the patient to gather information, highlighting the need for further assessment, and completing a clinical record of the intervention including the outcome. * Actively promote recovery-focussed care with patients, in conjunction with other health professionals, including achievement of set goals. * Support patients with their rehabilitation and recovery, respecting them as individuals, supporting them and understanding their right to express their needs. * Facilitate and lead patient-focus groups and activities. * Use appropriate approved conflict resolution and management of aggression techniques (e.g., PMVA), to de-escalate challenging situations as required for the role. * Undertake clinical and environmental risk assessments and document key risk areas, seeking guidance from more senior staff when dealing with cases indicating a high level of risk. * To raise incidents appropriately via the reporting system in an accurate, objective, and concise manner. * Provide information on improving health and wellbeing and signposting to other agencies as appropriate. * Be aware of own limitations, seek support when the need arises, maintain professional boundaries at all times. * Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues, in order to motivate patients to engage in the intervention. * Ability to communicate with patients' carers and clients where motivation maybe low and engagement is difficult, necessitating the use of motivational and persuasive skills where there maybe barriers to understanding. * Manage clinics with supervision close by. * This post requires the ability to travel between sites. It is preferable that the postholder is a car driver with a vehicle suitable for business use. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.