Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7ET |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9390-25-1419 |
Summary
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include To contribute to the assessment, education and treatment of patients both individually and in groups. To support discharge plans and facilitate patient flow within established protocols and guidelines. To complete delegated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy tasks once competencies are complete To liaise with the Therapist as necessary regarding patients therapeutic interventions particularly highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from the treatment/education programmes. To be able to progress patient treatment within established protocolsand guidelines. To promote the role of therapy within the hospital and trust To liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team on behalf of the Therapist regarding a patients therapy. Under the direction of the Therapists to be responsible for liaising with patients, relatives, carers, equipment services, social and health care professionals and other voluntary organisations and statutory bodies. To demonstrate evidence of sound theoretical knowledge of clinicaland technical procedures with guidance. To complete records ensuring they are accurate, timely and inaccordance with Trust, Professional and Departmental standards and To contribute to the induction of newly appointed Therapy Assistants,qualified Therapists and students To organise and prioritise own delegated workload, under supervisionof qualified staff, using effective time management skills respondingflexibly to changing priorities. To work effectively with various members of the therapy team,demonstrating the ability to work flexibly under the guidanceof a number of different staff or across different teams. To demonstrate an understanding of and an aptitude towards email,PAS, word processing and intranet/internet.