Senior Therapy Asistant

Job summary

Senior Therapy Assistant

Post holder will work as part of the Acute Therapy Team providing skilled support to the Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists and will undertake duties as allocated to them by a qualified member of the Therapy staff. The post holder will be based at Croydon University Hospital. The post holder will work with a variety of adult clients, who have a variety of acute or long-term medical illness or disabilities, who often have complex needs and social problems

Interview Date TBC

Main duties of the job

1. To carry own caseload of patients, as delegated by the Therapists. To progress and adapt designated therapy programmes in line with own scope of practice and competency (which will have been agreed at appraisal) and feedback to the responsible Therapist, taking into account changes in the patients' health and social needs. This will include

2. To be responsible and proactive when organising caseload in discussion with the other team members.

   3.To request, deliver and demonstrate use of equipment/patient appliances, walking aids, as necessary.

   4. To undertake home/environmental visit assessments as required and agreed with the responsible therapist

   5. To attend and contribute to team meetings and assist and support the other members of the team Including the integrated Discharge Team

   6. To use therapeutic handling skills which require dexterity and co-ordination, in the management of adults with acute illness and/disability wit mobility/balance/sensory impairment

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.