Overview
Do you want to help patients with their rehabilitation following surgery and assist them in achieving their goals? We are looking for an enthusiastic Therapy Assistant who would like to work in a split post between our inpatient and our outpatient Orthopaedic therapy teams working at Wrightington Hospital. The post holder will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members to deliver high quality care throughout the out-patient therapy pathway. You will be given the opportunity to learn and develop with support from highly qualified and experienced colleagues. The post is for 37.5 hours per week working 22.5 with the outpatient team and 15 with the inpatient team. The role will involve weekend working. The role may also involve supporting the Trauma Therapy team at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.
Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.
Responsibilities
* To carry out a flexible patient centred programme of therapeutic activities under the direction of a Therapist. To enable patients to achieve their treatment goal and keep accurate written records and statistics as required by the service. To assist with departmental administration.
* To contribute to the overall Therapy process by carrying out routine assessments and procedures within agreed competency levels
* To carry out information collection from patients/relatives as requested by Therapy staff
* To follow treatment plans as prescribed by Therapy staff and identify and select activities that meet treatment goals
* To work independently in a clinical setting with an assigned routine caseload, under the direction of a Therapist
* Instruct patients in the use of equipment and techniques to promote independence
Planning and Organisational Duties
* To be responsible for preparation of materials and equipment in order to carry out treatment sessions
* To contribute to the day-to-day organisation of activities within the team which contribute to the smooth running of the service
* To be responsible for specific routine tasks as delegated
* To attend regular meetings e.g. staff meetings, support and development groups
* To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent and reliable attendance
Communications and Key Working Relationships
* To work as a member of the Therapy team and communicate relevant information to team members
* To be able to communicate effectively in a variety of ways with patients to gain co operation and understanding of treatment programmes
* To maintain good working relationships
* To establish therapeutic relationships using negotiating skills in order to complete treatment activities
* To report back to Therapy staff on all treatment activities either verbally or in writing as required
* To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs
Responsibility for Finance
* To identify deficits in resources required to carry out the job and bring to the attention of the Therapist
* To be responsible for the monitoring of materials and equipment and maintain stocks
* To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by the Therapy Service and the Trust
Responsibility for Human Resources
* To maintain portfolio of competencies showing evidence of life long learning
* To participate in clinical supervision sessions highlighting development needs
* To comply with annual IPR and appraisal system
* To contribute to the induction of new staff
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that "happy staff, makes for happy patients". WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity.
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