Therapy Assistant

at  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join the Acute General Medicine and Trauma Therapy Team at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury.
The successful candidate will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver high quality patient centred care. The post involves working with patients in a variety of areas including frailty and general medicine and and you will be expected to support your senior colleagues to provide intervention for individuals to promote recovery, rehabilitation and discharge.
In addition to the clinical elements of this role, the post also involves supporting the therapy team with general administrative duties and managing equipment and stock levels to ensure the smooth running of the service.

• To have an understanding of patient consent to carry out assessment/treatment, and to ensure that where possible valid consent is gained according to Trust policy.
• To provide patient centred assessments and interventions with support from senior colleagues whilst respecting patient choice and dignity.
• To follow rehabilitative pathways as set by senior therapists.
• Support therapists to set goals and treatment plans for patients.
• Ensure documentation is accurate and completed in a timely manner in line with trust policy.
• Liaise effectively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers. This may include referral to other agencies or localities when a patient’s care is being transferred.
• To provide appropriate equipment to patients with support from senior therapists.
• Ensure equipment stocks are managed to enable provision of essential equipment to patients