Senior Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have a fantastic and rare opening for a Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant working with our amazing orthopaedics trauma and elective team.

We are looking to appoint a passionate, motivated, and proactive person to work on the acute orthopaedic and surgical wards.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment; ensuring patients improve their functional outcomes and are discharged from hospital to the right place at the right time, communicating with all health care professionals involved in the patients care at the time.

The role will involve assisting on visits to patient's homes to assess their discharge needs.

High standard of documentation and clinical reasoning within the patients notes. Report writing and onward referral with Occupational therapist and physiotherapist support.

The successful applicant will be able to work across weekends and extended hours at times.

To undertake skilled support work to assist the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in the assessment and treatment and ultimately discharge of patients.

To provide therapy interventions to the patients of Bedford hospital.

To be responsible for the implementation of patient functional assessments and rehabilitation for a defined client group.

The senior assistant will assess and if appropriate implement activities, treatment and exercises, liaise with families and the MDT in order to achieve the common goal of facilitating a safe and effective discharge.

The Senior assistant will monitor, adjust treatment/interventions and review patients on an ongoing basis.

There will be administration duties within the department.

To treat all patients according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression and make alterations as required within agreed parameters.

To develop and maintain competencies through continuing professional development (CPD).

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

To implement patient treatment working within established guidelines for defined client group. The Technician will assess and if appropriate implement activities, treatment and exercises in order to achieve the common goal of facilitating a safe and effective discharge.

The senior assistant will order, deliver and fit Millbrook equipment.

Independently monitor adjust and review intervention and treatments.

There will be administration duties within the department.

You will be on a weekend rota and provide therapy services to the acute setting on additional hours when required.

To be responsible for your own time management and communicate effectively with other departments to ensure patients receive a holistic treatment package.

To implement treatment and rehabilitation goals of patients in close co-operation with the multi-disciplinary team and the client.

To carry out initial interviews and complete data bases independently, identifying goals needed in order to maintain or improve function, and facilitate a safe and efficient discharge.

To liaise with families and external agencies in order to progress discharge.

To have difficult conversations or communications with both relatives, patients and external agencies. To achieve a therapeutic relationship with clients and the multi-disciplinary team and encourage patient participation.



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