Therapy Assistant

5 months ago


Brighton, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team at the Royal Sussex County Hospital working A&E, short stay wards and the Acute Admissions Unit.

Our Team comprises of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants. This enables close multidisciplinary working to achieve combined goals, effective discharge planning and improved patient flow from the acute floor.

Therapists work within an integrated model and are upskilled to carry out comprehensive, generic assessments with the aim to deliver highest standards of patient care, as well as promoting service and professional development to further enhance both clinical and non-clinical skills.

Assisting in information gathering and administrative duties for the discharge team and providing some interventions for patients assessed by the team. This would be within clinical areas based on Level 5 of the Thomas Kemp Tower as well as the acute medical beds in the 3T’s.

The Therapy Assistant will work under the direction and guidance of an occupational therapist or physiotherapist within the team but may work without being directly supervised but with immediate access to a therapist on site or by telephone/bleep.

Other members of the team may also request tasks to be undertaken which will support them in managing the workload on a daily basis.

The post holder will be expected to use a mínimal amount of clinical judgement and freedom to act when undertaking their work whilst remaining within agreed protocols/scope of practice.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To participate in a 7-day rota including weekends and bank holidays, 8am - 8pm.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Please have a look at the Job description and person specification for full details. This information will be the basis of applicants called for interview.


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