Therapy Assistant

Part-Time permanent role (30 hours per week)

Band 4: Starting Salary £28,809 per annum pro rata (rising to £30,019 pro rata after 6-12 months satisfactory performance) + Pension + Benefits

Scotland’s first modern hospice, St Columba’s Hospice Care first opened its doors in 1977. Over the years it has grown and evolved into an exemplary provider of specialist palliative care for thousands of people with life-limiting illnesses in Edinburgh and the Lothians, while also providing support to their relatives and loved ones. Our patients face a range of conditions, including cancer, respiratory disease, heart failure and MND.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable, organised and compassionate individual to join our AHP Team as a Therapy Assistant.

Working as a key member of our palliative rehabilitation service, you will support qualified therapists to implement rehabilitation plans aimed at optimising function, engagement in activity and quality of life for our patients. You will help people at every stage of their palliative care needs from when they first become involved with hospice services and are wanting to remain physically active to supporting them through deterioration and change in function, right up until they reach the end of their lives.

You will predominantly be working with people in their own homes but some work across the In Patient and Wellbeing services will also be required. You will be delegated appropriate tasks by therapists to deliver a high standard of service to patients with specialist palliative care needs. You will also be expected to work with a degree of autonomy and manage your own caseload.

You will also play an active role in service development and delivery, supporting colleagues and the AHP Team Lead to maintain excellent standards, optimisation of care and ensuring our care and services remain innovative and person centred.

The ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals is essential.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact please contact Lindsay Harrison - AHP Team Lead, or Roz Zyw - Specialist Occupational Therapist - details can be found on the St Columba's Hospice jobs web page.

For further information, including contact details, an application form and job description, please click the Apply button to visit the St Columba's Hospice website

Closing date: 5pm on Friday 3rd May 2024