Band 4 Therapies Assistant | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

A great opportunity has arisen for a B4 technician, based at St Helier Hospital This role is to assist Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in providing a high standard of therapy services to in-patients at St. Helier Hospital and to undertake duties to support the smooth functioning of the therapy departments and service. Interview date: TBC

• To provide specialist and skilled assistance in the delivery of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services for adults and older people.
• To plan, review and independently implement specialist rehabilitation and enablement programs for a variety of clients in varying settings, within a defined area of competence.
• To work closely with Multidisciplinary Teams and other professionals, particularly in relation to patient mobility and enablement, including assessment for and provision of appropriate equipment, and to assist in the development of good working relationships with statutory, voluntary and independent organisations.
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.