Therapy Assistant | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £29,651 - £31,312 pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Carshalton, SM5 1JF |
| Cwmni: | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7246205/343-7246205-FM-AG |
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Working under the supervision and guidance of qualified therapists, the Therapy Assistant will play a key role in delivering person-centred rehabilitation and support to residents across various care homes. The post holder will assist in implementing therapy plans, encouraging residents to maintain or improve their physical and functional abilities.
The service operates Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. You will be expected to follow agreed treatment protocols and evidence-based practices to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care.
· To work as a Therapy Assistant within the Care Home Support Team delivering care to residents within the homes
· To assist the Occupational therapist and Physiotherapist by carrying out delegated aspects of patient care without direct supervision and reporting back patient's progress or issues to the therapist.
· To manage own caseload of patients assessing, implementing and progressing
· Treatment programmes with agreement with the therapists and creating discharge plans.
· To be responsible for ensuring correct equipment is available for both services is available.
· To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
· Provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy intervention as part of a specific treatment plan agreed and documented by physiotherapist/occupational therapist.
· Undertake tasks in delivering patient care and rehabilitation as directed by the service professionals in a range of settings.
· Work independently in the designated clinical area within the Care Home following an agreed treatment plan.
· Instruct patients and carers, providing direction and guidance on a range of physiotherapy or occupational therapy and mobility/functional activities, as directed by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist
· Undertake skilled support work with patients individually or in a group with or without supervision of a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
· Follow departmental and Trust guidelines for obtaining consent and use diplomacy and gentle persuasion to enhance patients' compliance in treatment programmes.
· Work with family members, carers and support workers to enable them to carry out treatment programmes planned by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
· Manage own workload allocated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
· Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with the team effectively to ensure co-ordinated approach to patient care and attend meetings as delegated by senior clinicians/manager.
· Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of work undertaken, including documenting in line with Trust and service standards.
· Attend in-service training, clinical supervision and team meetings as required.
· Handle patients with mobility problems, in an enabling way. This may include the use of hoists, sliding sheets, wheelchairs, and mobility aids etc.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025