Generic Therapy Assistant

Job summary

The Acute Medicine Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to work within the team. You will work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other Support Workers, providing treatment to a variety of patients across the Respiratory and High Dependency Unit, Cardiology, Endocrine and Diabetes, and Gastro/Hepatology.

You will be working under the supervision of qualified Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff, to undertake a variety of tasks assisting in the treatment of patients, which includes activities of daily living, functional, mobility, and respiratory problems.

There will be a number of non-clinical duties, such as clerical or housekeeping tasks, which aids the efficient running of the department.

We are asking for an excellent communicator, team player, and to have a basic working knowledge of IT packages.

Recent experience in a hospital or community setting, and moving and handling patients is essential.

If you are a motivated, organised individual, with a desire and passion for patient's recovery and rehab, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To work under the supervision and direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Such tasks may include; assisting the patients with functional activities of daily living, including dressing/undressing, domestic activities, supervising exercises, preparing patients for treatment, and assisting patients to increase their independence by using daily living aids.

To be able to recognise the need to refer back to the Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist, identifying contra-indications to treatment and signs of deterioration, and communicate with the Therapists accordingly.

To be able to communicate effectively with patients to gain informed consent to treatment. Assess patient's understanding of treatment proposals, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

Must maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date treatment notes, in line with legal and departmental requirements for each patient.

Closing date of applications: 14 August 2025Interview date: 28 August 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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