Therapies Technical Assistant (Motor Learning Lab)

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, Greater London

Therapies Technical Assistant (Motor Learning Lab)

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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, Greater London

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 29 Jan | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 158129e3677247a996558b6be6785c11

Full Job Description

We are looking for a motivated, organised and reliable individual to support the Motor Learning Laboratory at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. This laboratory is based within a large and dynamic Therapy Department. The Motor Learning Laboratory features equipment for gait analysis (the GRAIL system supplied by Motek Medical). This includes a treadmill and a 180 surround screen onto which an interactive virtual environment is projected whilst the individual walks. This gait analysis system is the only one fully incorporated into an NHS hospital.,

  • To assist in the development of therapy services by supporting staff in the assessment and treatment of highly complex patients and the day-to-day running of the therapy environment.
  • Preparing the laboratory environment and patient before using the Motor Learning Laboratory and ensuring the necessary assessment documentation/processes and systems are ready for use.
  • Support physiotherapists in delivering assessment and rehabilitation sessions in a treadmill based laboratory environment through controlling the laboratory equipment and through the use of the proprietary applications/software.
  • After appropriate training to be able to input and process biomechanical data collected in the Motor Learning Laboratory using proprietor software.
  • To monitor and initiate the order of specialist materials and equipment required (e.g within the specified area of work (as guided by the line manager).
  • To help develop web-based and patient information materials.
  • To maintain accurate patient records and system databases.
  • To liaise with laboratory, administration and therapy staff to ensure the smooth running of the facility and efficiency of the service.

    RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more

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