Senior General Therapy Assistant

1 month ago


Reading, United Kingdom Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Full time

BAnd 4 - Senior General Therapy Assistant.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled General Therapy Assistant to work on a rotational basis across the inpatient wards here at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, largely between our Medicine and Elderly Care units.

Supporting assessment and treatment of patients, enabling them to return home safely, supporting the progression of treatment and personal care, including assistance with mobility, transfers, toileting, dressing and meal preparation. The post holder will work alongside therapists, assistants, carers and students, assisting the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with the delivery of care including recording patient information. The post holder will also order therapeutic related supplies and equipment as required under direction of a Therapist and will work in patient’s own homes, supporting the transfer of care from hospital to home.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading’s biggest employer.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed description of responsibilities for this post.



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