Therapy Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking to recruit a full time therapy assistant to join our vibrant team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working across the Specialist Medicine wards at Hammersmith Hospital.

Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in this setting are responsible for the ongoing functional assessment, intervention and timely discharge planning of patients back to their home or other suitable environments.

This role involves working primarily with patients who are admitted onto the specialist Renal wards and the Frailty ward and who are off their functional baseline.

The therapy assistant is delegated work by the therapist and they will perform patient care, including rehabilitating patients through mobilising, practicing activities of daily living, supervising exercise programs, and carrying out discharge planning tasks.

This post-holder will also perform specific patient tasks such as screening patients and overseeing the departmental equipment stock. They will also be expected to undertake a variety of administrative and practical tasks to support the team e.g. ordering equipment, cleaning wheelchairs/equipment after patient use, preparing resources for treatment sessions and assisting with onward referrals.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled therapy assistant with the ability to take the initiative and work autonomously as appropriate.

Previous experience working in a similar role at B3 is desirable but not essential.

To assist therapy staff in delivering safe, effective treatments to patients within the Renal Therapy team at Imperial college Healthcare NHS including ensuring a clean and appropriately equipped environment

In providing this service, you will be expected to be professional, efficient, effective, and committed to Continuous Professional Development, contributing every day to making healthcare better.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert