Therapy Assistant

at  George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

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 chronicdisability, on a frequent basis.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, full details are in the attached job description

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