Therapy Assistant
4 weeks ago
Detailed job description
and main responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
NVQ III Care/Health and Social Care/PromotingIndependence/Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support, or A qualification of this level or above and relevant to working in a care setting
Experience
Essential criteria
Previous work as a Therapy Assistant or equivalent (e.g. Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant, HCA, or another relevant role where direct patient care is involved). Assessing individuals function and mobility Promoting independence
Desirable criteria
Previous experience working in a hospital Previous experience working with the elderly/or disabled
Technical skills and competencies
Essential criteria
Ability to work independently, on ward and/or in patient’s homes, working on own initiative with guidance/supervision from qualified staff Effective time management skills Ability to manage own caseload with access to qualified staff.
Desirable criteria
Experience with a range of manual handling equipment e.g. hoists, stand hoists, samhall turner Methods of gait re-education Delivering exercise programs to individuals and groups
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Basic rehabilitation techniques Manual Handling Techniques
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
Ability to communicate verbally Ability to write results of interventions clearly and concisely Basic teaching skills Ability work as part of a team Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role Ability to work independently, on ward and/or in patient’s homes, working on own initiative with guidance/supervision from qualified staff
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
Flexible attitude Well motivated Able to take direction from senior staff Empathy with older people Ability to recognize boundaries of own job role
Other requirements specific to role
Essential criteria
Ability to drive and hold a clean driver’s license Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system Ability to move and handle patients and equipment using approved techniques Ability to work in confined spaces-
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