Job summary
We are looking for a motivated Therapy Assistant to join our Acute Medicine for Elderly Therapy team (consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants) This team is part of Acute Therapies Service which is based at North Middlesex Hospital site.
You will assist in the assessment, acute rehabilitation and discharge planning of in-patients under the care of the team and provide therapy input as directed.
You must be an organised and motivated individual who can work flexibly as part of a team and have previous experience of working within a relevant clinical setting.
You will need to have excellent communication skills, be reliable and can work under pressure within an acute hospital setting.
You will be required to participate in seven day Rota .
Main duties of the job
To assist therapists in the management of their caseloads by gathering relevant patients information , implementing clearly defined treatments set by the responsible therapists, for example, exercise programmes for patients with simple non-complex mobility conditions.
To assist therapists in joint treatment sessions when risk assessment defines the need for more than one person to perform the intervention.
Implement therapeutic treatment on a day-to-day basis, including but not exclusively, seating/positioning, functional ADL activities, exercise programmes , falls management programmes and manual handling procedures having immediate access, close supervision, and advice from the responsible therapist.
To assess and monitor a patient's progress/response to treatment and report treatment outcomes to the therapist daily.
To assist in the provision of mobility aids and other equipment following agreed protocols and guided by a therapist's support, as necessary
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Refer to attached Persons Specification and Job Description for detailed job responsibilities and skills required for this post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Refer to attached Persons Specification and Job Description for detailed job responsibilities and skills required for this post
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ or equivalent qualification
Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in a team environment
Desirable
- Previous experience as a therapy assistant
- Experience of taking exercise classes
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of conditions you are likely to encounter in a hospital or therapy treatment setting, e.g. mobility and social problems
- Awareness of multi-disciplinary staff roles
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal form, to staff and patients who may have communication barriers, e.g. Stroke or language barriers
- Able to apply problem-solving skills to situations, which may include analysis of clinical, technical, or organizational issues
- Physically fit to perform manual handling techniques and exercise therapy and demonstrate the ability to learn more advanced techniques
- Able to demonstrate the ability to organise self and others to perform routine departmental tasks in a variety of settings
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Self- Motivation
- Caring and compassionate nature
- Ability to show initiative
Others
Essential
- Ability to manoeuvre equipment
- Physically fit to carry out manual handling tasks and therapeutic manual handling procedures
- Able to show empathy when dealing with patients and staff
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ or equivalent qualification
Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in a team environment
Desirable
- Previous experience as a therapy assistant
- Experience of taking exercise classes
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of conditions you are likely to encounter in a hospital or therapy treatment setting, e.g. mobility and social problems
- Awareness of multi-disciplinary staff roles
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal form, to staff and patients who may have communication barriers, e.g. Stroke or language barriers
- Able to apply problem-solving skills to situations, which may include analysis of clinical, technical, or organizational issues
- Physically fit to perform manual handling techniques and exercise therapy and demonstrate the ability to learn more advanced techniques
- Able to demonstrate the ability to organise self and others to perform routine departmental tasks in a variety of settings
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Self- Motivation
- Caring and compassionate nature
- Ability to show initiative
Others
Essential
- Ability to manoeuvre equipment
- Physically fit to carry out manual handling tasks and therapeutic manual handling procedures
- Able to show empathy when dealing with patients and staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
