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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our experienced and motivated Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) and the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide world class healthcare for our patients, through excellence in research, education and training. It is also home to the North West London’s Major Trauma Centre.

We are seeking to recruit a full time therapy assistant to join our Orthopaedics and Surgery Therapy team at Charing Cross Hospital.

This post supports the therapy team within orthopaedic and surgery to deliver a patient centered service. The occupational therapy assistant will perform delegated patient care tasks including practicing daily living activities, supervising exercise, and carrying out pre-admission and discharge planning tasks. This post-holder will also be expected to undertake a variety of administrative and practical tasks independenly; contacting patients pre-operatively, as part of the elective orthopaedic patient pathway and partaking in providing patient education in Joint School; ordering equipment, cleaning wheelchairs/equipment after patient use, overseeing departmental equipment stock, preparing resources for treatment sessions, preparing and organising patient information from surgical lists, etc.

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• To lead protocol driven exercises/treatments for individual clients once assessed and designed by qualified therapist and progress within protocol.
•  To assist the therapists in the planning of activities or programmes.
  To support, participate in, run and provide feedback on group treatment sessions. 
• Ability to work with minimal or no immediate supervision of a qualified therapist.
• To use own clinical judgement and knowledge in regards to progressing and/or making minor modifications to treatment programmes within agreed clinical protocols and parameters.
• To report any untoward changes in the patient’s health status immediately to the relevant qualified health professional.
• To manage clinical risk within a caseload at all times including observing patients in all situations applicable to therapy, ensuring safety and security at all times.
• To be able to safely use a range of equipment e.g. hoist, standing frame and mobility aids. To carry out demonstrations and practice techniques with patients and carers to ensure safe and effective use of equipment and mobility aids.
• To liaise with patients and carers who are often distressed, to obtain specific information under the direct or indirect supervision of their Therapist.
• To be involved in and be able to support and provide empathy .

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. .