Therapy Assistant

VerseOne Group; Essex; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Basildon Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic team member to join the inpatient physiotherapy service. You will assist in delivering high-quality therapy care to patients on medical wards under the guidance of a qualified therapist.

In this role you will contribute to assessment, education and treatment of patients both individually and in groups, undertake general departmental duties, clerical tasks and help maintain smooth running of the department.

Job description

You will be part of our inpatient physiotherapy team, supporting the work of the therapists and assisting in the management and co-ordination of patient equipment. This role involves working closely with patients in an inpatient setting under the guidance of a qualified therapist., You will assist the qualified therapists in delivering an excellent therapy service to patients on the medical wards at Basildon Hospital.

You will contribute to the assessment, education and treatment of patients both individually and in groups.

You will undertake general departmental duties such as cleaning, collation of statistical information and ordering equipment.

You will undertake clerical and administrative tasks as necessary to maintain the smooth running of the department.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a therapy service, hospital, or care environment, however no professional qualifications are required and appropriate instruction and support will be provided.

Please note no VISA sponsorship available for this role.

There will be administrative tasks and record keeping to be maintained as part of this role.

This role requires good communication and interpersonal skills in addition to basic computer and email skills. You would be required to write directly into the medical notes (paper and/or electronic) and so a good standard of written work is essential. It is a busy but friendly working environment and you will need to be resilient, flexible and organised.