Therapy Assistant Trauma

4 months ago

Chertsey, United Kingdom Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Please refer to the attached Job description and personal specification to ensure you understand the therapy assistant role and have the required experience. Please contact us if you have any queries. Overview of Responsibilities: To be part of the ward therapy team and implement specific treatment programmes or interventions delegated to them by qualified physiotherapy or occupational therapy staff. To manage own clinical caseload.

To work in close liaison with the qualified staff on the ward (nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Speech and Language therapists) to assist them with their duties. To carry out rehabilitation as determined by patients needs. To undertake non-clinical duties related to the treatment and management of patients, photocopying, filing, ordering/delivering equipment, recording patient contacts on Trust IT system, arranging follow up appointments etc. Clinical To work in collaboration with other team members to provide a rehabilitation service for patients within the speciality, assisting in the implementation of programmes to meet individual needs.

To provide therapeutic intervention for individual patients to maintain or improve function in mobility, social and domestic activities. To advise on the use and provision of mobility equipment. To plan treatment programmes, adapting and progressing the rehabilitation of patients within the guidelines set by the assessing physiotherapists. This will include modifying treatments to take account of changes in the patients physical and mental state.

To work with patients individually or in groups as directed by qualified therapists. To work in conjunction with patients and carers on specific issues, as directed by the physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff, and to deal with their concerns as they arise. To be aware of problems that could affect the patients progress and report back any changes to the therapist. Management Manage and prioritise own patient caseload as delegated by the therapists.

To ensure equipment and treatment areas are prepared for use by therapists To ensure supplies of equipment are maintained and prepare orders when appropriate. To participate in the appraisal system as an appraisee. To maintain the high standards of the service by contributing towards individual, team and service objectives. Communication To develop rapport with patients, encourage their interest and participation, in a manner, which promotes dignity, self-esteem and choice.

This requires empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills. To use effective communication tools, verbal and non-verbal to communicate treatment programmes to patients who may have barriers to understanding or communicating e.g. blind, deaf, dysphasic or who do not have English as a first language. To attend appropriate team meetings and liaise with other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team, participating in the clinical decision making process to ensure planned, coordinated and effective delivery of care.

To report back directly to the therapy staff, particularly any changes in functional abilities, relevant information gained or patients comments linked to treatment. To maintain accurate and legible records of all interventions and management, using agreed format, in accordance with standards set by the therapy service. To participate in relevant meetings i.e. staff meetings To promote an understanding of effective rehabilitation via multidisciplinary work, discussion, information giving.

Education To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. To ensure competence of self in the accurate uses of the Trust IT system. To ensure practice is kept up to date by participating in mandatory and other training programmes identified in personal development reviews, attendance at relevant training and ensuring interventions adhere to any approved guidelines. Research/audit/quality To participate in quality/ development projects as directed by the therapy staff.

To contribute to the evaluation of the ward rehabilitation service and make improvements and alterations with support from qualified therapy staff. To keep accurate statistical records in line with departmental procedures. General responsibilities To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures.

bodily fluids including urine and faeces and occasional exposure to verbal aggression

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