Therapy Assistant

Job overview

Job Title: Therapy Assistant

Hours per week: Part time - 30 hours per week (Includes weekend working, either extra or part of working hours)

Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 (Depends on experience worked, if applicable, at Band 3 within NHS)

Closing Date: 18th October 2024

Interview Date: 30th October 2024

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

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Main duties of the job

To assist the acute teams within T&O in the provision of an effective and efficient Therapy Service. This includes Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist.

To carry out  therapy programmes with patients in out-reach services (main aspect of role within the patient’s home) and ward setting.

To be able to drive in order to undertake care in patient’s home.

To assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist with administrative duties, including ordering equipment, record keeping plus data inputting.

To carry out rehabilitation programmes for patients with both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

To carry out housekeeping duties as required by the department.

To be part of the 7 day service provision for the T&O wards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a patient focused Assistant Therapist, working with Trauma and Orthopaedic patients.

The role entails assisting both the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist in supervising therapy programmes for patients  before (wards) and after discharge (in the patient home).

A car driver is required for this role, as the main aspect of the role is providing therapy within the patient's home.

To treat and provide quality care to patients as delegated by the responsible therapist  within agreed protocols and treatment plans, as documented by the qualified staff.

Work unsupervised to implement appropriate treatment plans as designated by a senior therapist. Treatment should be delivered in the most appropriate location for the client, adjusting own clinical interventions based on the patients’ fluctuating needs.

To assist in the organisation and supervision of the work undertaken by Band 2 Therapy Assistants/Technical Instructors under instruction (as applicable).

Carry out assessments and treatments of patients with varying degrees of disability on a daily basis, using moderate physical effort. This may involve moving and handling patients and equipment.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.