We are seeking Band 4 Rotational Therapy Assistants to join our Bank at BHR.
With a dedicated workforce of more than 7,500 staff and volunteers and an income of £570m, we are one of the larger acute trusts in the country.
We provide care for a population of around 750,000 people across North East London (NEL) and that number is predicted to increase by 15 per cent over the next ten years. We serve three London boroughs with diverse populations, and more than half of our workforce identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic. In addition, eight out of every ten employees are women, and most of our workforce lives within the host boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge.
Speciality/Department: Rotational Post – Integrated Therapies
Accountable to: Head of Therapies
Responsible to: Therapies Service Manager
Job summary
* To accept patients allocated by the Therapists. To gather information from patients, family, carers, hospital notes, other healthcare and community professionals, as directed by the Therapist.
* To gain patient consent and work within a legal framework with those patients who are unable to give informed consent.
* To prepare the patient for intervention, ensuring the patient is suitably dressed.
* To provide a support role in assisting the Therapist in performing functional assessments.
* To undertake functional assessments, as agreed with the Therapist and with access to supervision from them.
* To use information gained from assessment to develop a problem list and proposed intervention options. To action intervention following discussion with a qualified therapist.
* To carry out intervention with individuals and groups, with access to supervision from a qualified member of staff. This may involve moving and handling and personal care.
* To participate with the Therapists in off-site visits and take a lead role where appropriate.
* To prepare and restore the environment for and after intervention as directed by the Therapist.
* To prepare the equipment required for intervention by self or as directed by the Therapist.
* To transport patients to and from the intervention areas as required.
* To effectively use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to engage and negotiate with patients across a multicultural and intellectual spectrum.
* To have an awareness of potential physical and psychological risk factors that could lead to patient deterioration before, during, and after intervention.
* To communicate the routine therapeutic needs of the patient to the MDT to ensure continuity of care.
* To be able to take and make telephone calls and faxes as required and take accurate messages.
* To order and issue loan equipment, as agreed with the Therapist.
* To deliver and install equipment in patients’ homes and demonstrate use of equipment, as agreed with Therapist.
* To receive deliveries, transport, and arrange storage for equipment according to Health and Safety and Trust guidelines.
* To be responsible for ensuring the maintenance of equipment stock levels in the department.
* To carry out basic maintenance and cleaning of equipment in line with Department and Trust guidelines.
* To maintain and circulate registers and statistical records as required.
* To work within the extended hours and seven-day service provided by the team.
Important Requirements:
* Evidence of NVQ Lv 3 or equivalent
* Previous NHS experience as a therapies assistant.
* A minimum of 6 months experience working within the NHS during the last 3 years.
* 2 Satisfactory, professional references covering 3 years
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
* Excellent communication skills, and ability to liaise with other healthcare professionals and resident families.
* Experience of care planning and report writing.
Apply now for this exciting career-progressing opportunity by uploading your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch with you shortly.
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