Band 4 Prehabilitation Therapy Assistant | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to become part of our Cancer Prehabilition service which has recently had funding to expand and develop. Prehabilitation (prehab) is a way of optimising strength, fitness and lifestyle before cancer treatment. It can physically prepare patients for their treatment or procedure, with the aim of reducing any side effects that could slow down recovery. Prehab can give patients a better understanding of their condition and its treatment, giving them the knowledge to better manage any symptoms that a person may have.

We are looking for physio, OT and dietetic assistants to support our registered staff in delivering advice about nutrition, support with symptoms, delivering exercise programmes, and supporting physical and emotional wellbeing throughout treatment.

The primary aim of this role is to work alongside the registered therapists to improve the physical outcomes of patients undergoing treatment for cancer. Each therapy assistant will work more closely with one profession, but will be expected to assist with all to varying degrees.

The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be motivated to provide an excellent service to patients, to have an empathetic nature, and be committed to the development of an evolving service.

Working under the direction of registered therapists maintaining an effective, day-to-day service working in the Cancer prehabilitation service.

Providing a service with the registered therapists that will promote physical and functional prehabilitation and the nutritional status of patients.

Working under supervision and assisting the registered therapist in clinical and administrative duties.

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We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.