An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Alder Hey's Outpatient Team as a Therapy Assistant in the Plaster Room.
We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic individual to assist in delivering high standards of care and a positive patient experience for children and young people in our Outpatients Department. The role of the Therapy Assistant will support our Team of Specialist Orthopaedic Practitioners in providing a comprehensive plaster service to children, young people and their families and contribute to the smooth running of the service.
Experience of working in a care environment with children/young people is advantageous, however not essential, as on the job training will be delivered
To be an integral member of the plaster room team, assisting the Specialist Orthopaedic Practitioners to deliver management and treatment of the children referred to the service.
To participate in the delivery of assessments and treatment plans agreed by the Clinical Teams, delivering a high standard of paediatric care and providing on-going liaison and reporting any changes or developments in the patient's presentation to the nursing or medical staff, as indicated
* To monitor and maintain condition and cleaning of equipment, in accordance with departmental policies
To monitor levels of equipment and order as required, ensuring that stocks are maintained and stored appropriately
* To assist with recording of statistics and development of audits of the service. Contribute to and maintain databases, under guidance
* To process referrals and prepare records as required
Please note this is a summary, see job description for full details of duties and responsibilities
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
To have knowledge of and comply with organisational and department policies and procedures
To be accountable for all aspects of own work
Participate in service training, meetings internal/external courses
Actively participate in the PDR process
Use effective communication tools, verbal and non-verbal to communicate treatment programmes to patients who may have barriers to understanding or communicating,
T o participate in the delivery of care/treatment agreed with the Specialist Practitioner
To undertake skilled support work to treat patients, at times to work without direct supervision, prioritising own workload
To organise the maintenance, safety checking and repair of aids and equipment
Be responsible for administrative arrangements as required by the Team
Please note this is a summary, see job description for full details of duties and responsibilities