Therapy Assistant

To assist the acute teams within T&O in the provision of an effective and efficient Therapy Service to support rehabilitation. This includes working alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
To carry out therapy programmes with patients in the ward setting and out-reach services.
To assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist with administrative duties, including ordering equipment, record keeping plus data inputting
To carry out rehabilitation programmes for patients with both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
To carry out housekeeping duties as required by the department., To treat and provide quality care to patients as delegated by the responsible therapist within agreed protocols and treatment plans, as documented by the qualified staff.
Work unsupervised to implement appropriate treatment plans as designated by a senior therapist. Treatment should be delivered in the most appropriate location for the client, adjusting own clinical interventions based on the patients' fluctuating needs.
To assist in the organisation and supervision of the work undertaken by Band 2 Therapy Assistants/Technical Instructors under instruction (as applicable).
To participate within training programmes for Occupational/ Physiotherapy staff, students, and other professionals, when applicable.
Carry out assessments and treatments of patients with varying degrees of disability on a daily basis, using moderate physical effort. This may involve moving and handling patients and equipment.
To deal sensitively with patients and relatives who have high levels of anxiety and occasional aggression caused by frustration, trauma, disability, pain, or impaired ability to understand or communicate and to enable patients to come to terms with chronic disability, on a frequent basis.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, full details are in the attached job description.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Weekend T&O rota)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent (Unless exempt, to undertake weekend work)
Salary: £22,816-£24,336 per annum (If existing Band 3, salary matched)
Please note if you commence in post prior to October 2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales.