Advanced Therapy Assistant

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking rehabilitation professionals to help patients live well and safely at home after acute hospitalisation. The role centres on proactive assessment, discharge planning and MDT initiatives to minimise hospital stay and maximise independence.

The post supports patient‑centred rehabilitation, continuity of care, and timely, safe discharge. It also involves maintaining competencies, recording information in EPR, and helping develop

Job description

The primary aim of the therapy service is to ensure patients can live well and as independently as possible in their own homes following acute hospitalisation. This will be achieved through:

• Proactive screening and early assessment of patient's needs.
• Implement therapy-specific programmes and engagement in MDT initiatives to minimise sedentary behaviour during patients' hospital stay.
• Support the prevention and effective management of delirium and other cognitive spectrum disorders through physical and cognitively stimulating activities.
• Identify ongoing rehabilitation goals and provision of aids to facilitate independence and safe onward care at the point of discharge in collaboration with Oxfordshire and other areas discharge to assess services.
• Engaging and supporting the healthy and active ageing theme of the department's research and development agenda through the Oxford Allied Health Professions Research and Innovation Unit (AHPRU)., To be responsible for and manage a delegated clinical caseload including review of cases as necessary.
• To provide holistic interventions for patients without direct supervision, working to treatment plans, protocols and accountable at all times to a registered practitioner.
• To support patient centred rehabilitation in order to facilitate timely, safe discharge, reflecting individual choice and maximising individual's independence.
• To achieve and maintain competencies through skills and knowledge development.
• To collect and record patient information in EPR in line with departmental guidelines.
• To perform non-clinical and administrative duties within the department, as required.
• To contribute to setting up and be responsible for maintaining operational systems within the department.
• To contribute to the induction and training of new staff and students
• To work flexibly across the team, covering a variety of clinical areas as needed
• To maintain rehab equipment in the department, order, clean, communicate with suppliers

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.