Generic Therapy Assistant

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Staff support

Employee assistance program

Gym discounts

Onsite fitness classes

Car scheme

Job summary

The Specialist Medicine Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital is seeking a motivated individual to join the team, assisting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in treating patients across Respiratory, Cardiology, Endocrine and Diabetes, Renal, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

You will work under supervision to undertake tasks supporting functional activities of daily living, mobility and rehabilitation, with a focus on patient independence and safe handling.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.
• Basic IT skills and willingness to learn IT programmes.
• Recent hospital or community experience, moving and handling patients.
• Motivated, organised with a passion for patient recovery and rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in treatment of patients across multiple specialities under supervision.
• Support activities of daily living, mobility, and respiratory issues.
• Carry out non-clinical duties to aid department efficiency.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date treatment notes and records.
• Communicate effectively with Therapists and patients, obtaining informed consent when required.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT literacy

Moving & handling

Hospital experience

Job description

The Specialist Medicine Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to work within the team. You will work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other Support Workers, providing treatment to a variety of patients across several specialities including Respiratory, Cardiology, Endocrine and Diabetes, Renal, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

You will be working under the supervision of qualified Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff, to undertake a variety of tasks assisting in the treatment of patients, which includes activities of daily living, mobility, and respiratory problems.

There will be a number of non-clinical duties, such as clerical or housekeeping tasks, which aids the efficient running of the department.

We are asking for an excellent communicator, team player, and to have a basic working knowledge of IT programmes.

Recent experience in a hospital or community setting, and moving and handling patients is essential.

If you are a motivated, organised individual, with a desire and passion for patient’s recovery and rehabilitation, then we would love to hear from you.

To work under the supervision and direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Such tasks may include; assisting the patients with functional activities of daily living, including dressing/undressing, domestic activities, supervising exercises, preparing patients for treatment, and assisting patients to increase their independence by using daily living aids.

To be able to recognise the need to refer back to the Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist, identifying contra-indications to treatment and signs of deterioration, and communicate with the Therapists accordingly.

To be able to communicate effectively with patients to gain informed consent to treatment.

Assess patient’s understanding of treatment proposals, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

Must maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date treatment notes, in line with legal and departmental requirements for each patient.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emily Stranney Job title: Lead Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01332 788791

Keeley Ferris

Lead Occupational Therapist

01332 785938