Therapy Assistant

At Bupa, you'll have the freedom to develop new lines of care, with the flexibility and development opportunities to push your career further. As a Therapist Assist you will work under the direction of qualified therapists and will require a period of induction and training, to achieve required competency to perform all tasks. What will the role as our Therapy Assistant look like?

• Assist and work along Therapists in the care and rehabilitation of our patients whether children or adults. The post holder will maintain a high standard of patient care and continue clinical management programmes alongside therapists.
• Participate in administrative and housekeeping duties to support the efficient and safe operation of the Therapy Department and to support the Therapy Reception team in times of need.
• Participate in the maintenance programmes of equipment and to ensure stock levels are sufficient.
• Undertake duties, both clinical and administrative, as required by Therapy staff.
• The post-holder will work under the direction of qualified therapists and will require a period of induction and training, to achieve required competency to perform all tasks.
You'll help us make health happen by:
• Providing a high standard of clinical assistance to all members of the Therapy team
• Carrying out a range of basic interventions with patients following assessment, participation in Joint sessions and clear instruction from a qualified therapist.
• Being able to recognise change in the condition of a patient, decide whether to treat or monitor and document the patient response/reaction to any treatment undertaken.
• Assisting with the care of patients including supervising or assisting with drinking, toileting, dressing and undressing as part of their treatment programme.
• Monitoring patients' physical and cognitive function whilst undertaking a range of activities and report changes to the therapist.
• Assisting with removal and application of functional/supportive aids e.g. prostheses, splints.
• Collecting patients from the ward to attend their therapy sessions.
• Taking part in the cleaning and maintaining of therapy gym and equipment including change of linen after each treatment.
  
  Previous experience working in a healthcare/care service setting.
• Previous experience of interaction with the public/patients.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Previous experience in reception and administrative tasks.
• Able to manage own time and take responsibility for routine tasks.
• Ability to prioritise between urgent and routine tasks.
• Able to use initiative and demonstrate flexibility.
• Physically able to manage demands of rehabilitation.
  
  We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
• Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile
• Emotional wellbeing support
• Access to family mental health line
• Financial wellbeing channels
• Support for carers
Why Bupa?