Job overview

To provide both clinical and administrative support as a Therapy Assistant to both qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the Acute Team and contribute to the provision of a holistic, efficient and effective inpatient Therapy service.

·         To work under the supervision of a registered therapist to undertake a variety of clinical and non-clinical tasks to support the delivery of therapy services to patients in the acute and early rehabilitation phase of their recovery.

• To provide support to therapy staff by supervising patient exercise regimes and to undertake therapy treatments as instructed and within written competencies
• To assist in providing a clinical service to patients with mobility problems in allocated area of responsibility with supervision from a qualified therapist
• Coordinate and implement a designated programme of therapeutic activities to service users
• Practice personal and domestic activities of daily living such as getting in and out of bed, washing, toileting
• To Provide of minor aids and teaching their safe use e.g. wheeled walking frame, raised toilet seat etc
• To work within the scope of their clinical expertise and recognised competence, and to understand when and how to access the expertise of others in delivering patient focused care in line with the code of professional conduct of the regulatory professional bodies of the supervising practitioner

Main duties of the job

• To ensure that competence is maintained in all aspects of their clinical expertise and to partake in the ethos of lifelong learning
• To ensure accurate documentation on the electronic patient record system of any interventions and treatments provided including referrals and reports as required
• To prepare the environment and equipment for treatment and promoting a safe and tidy environment within work areas
• To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team including joint working where appropriate
• The post holder will work across specified wards/units as required by the service.
• To participated in the 7-day enhanced therapy rota when this is established
• To collect the appropriate data and statistics and then input these onto the computer
• To participate in home and access visits to patient’s homes including the delivery and fitting of equipment to the patients home prior to or post discharge as required.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.