Therapy Assistant - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Alder Hey's Acute Neurosciences Team within the STARS Service.

We are seeking a therapy assistant to assist in delivering a comprehensive therapy service in the management of children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders, requiring a range of interventions including neurosurgery.

This role will also offer the opportunity to support other specialities on a regular basis, including weight management and health and well being.

Job Summary:

To be an integral member of the therapy team, assisting in the delivery, management and treatment of children referred to the service.
To participate in the delivery of assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, aquatherapy and exercise, planned and agreed with the physiotherapist, providing on-going liaison and reporting any changes or developments in the patient's presentation to the physiotherapy, nursing or medical staff, as indicated.
To work in conjunction with physiotherapy staff to teach and review exercise, mobilisation, airway clearance and use of adjuncts as required.
To promote the principal benefits of activity and exercise within the Trust promoting activity for all patients and providing advice and information for staff, patients, families and carers.
To monitor and maintain condition and cleaning of equipment, in accordance with departmental policies.
To monitor levels of equipment and order as required, ensuring that stocks are maintained and stored appropriately.
To assist with recording of statistics and development of audits of the physiotherapy service. Contribute to and maintain therapy database, under the guidance of physiotherapy staff.
To process referrals and prepare records as required.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a major teaching hospital with 270 beds. It is a supra-regional centre for cardiac surgery, neurosurgery and Paediatric major trauma.

Alder Hey is one of Europe's busiest children's hospitals and we care for over 270,000 young people and their families every year.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is located in the vibrant city of Liverpool in the North West of England.

Specific

Responsibilities:

Clinical

To manage and prioritise own patient caseload as delegated by the therapist
To process departmental referrals and to pass to the appropriate physiotherapy team i.e. orthopaedic, respiratory, neurology
To assist the physiotherapist in the rehabilitation of patients using a range of delegated exercises and manual physical therapy treatments
To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment
Deliver individual physiotherapy programmes as provided by the physiotherapist and to instruct patients and carers in the use of these
To liaise when appropriate with the physiotherapist regarding patient care. In particular highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from treatment programmes you deliver
To be able at times to work without direct supervision in a variety of settings, including wards, clinics and the physiotherapy department and to be responsible for assessing patient progress and reporting back to the physiotherapist
To undertake skilled support work to treat patients, both individually or in a group, without direct supervision or the presence of a physiotherapist, making decisions relating to clinical presentation
To organise the maintenance, safety checking and repair of physiotherapy aids and equipment, including ensuring that the physiotherapy treatment areas are safe and clean
Use effective communication tools, verbal and non-verbal to communicate treatment programmes to patients who may have barriers to understanding or communicating, e.g. deaf, severe learning difficulties, dysphasic or who do not have English as a first language.
To communicate sensitive information effectively with patients, carers and multiagency staff and report any relevant details back to physiotherapist maintaining confidentiality at all times.
To be able to respond to questions from parents, carers and other agencies appropriately but recognise the need to report and refer back to the physiotherapist as necessary.
To contribute to development of patient care by attending relevant team, departmental or other appropriate meetings

Professional

Participating in in-service training, meetings and internal/external courses to develop knowledge and understanding on various conditions and physiotherapy techniques. Participate in the training of newly appointed physiotherapy assistants in basic elements of patient care, safety and inducting them into the department.
To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area including your prompt recording of a