About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and compassionate Therapy Assistant with a passion for helping adults to live better following vascular surgery.
The Wirral Limb Centre Service is a multidisciplinary team including doctor, nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and a prosthetics. You will work within the limb centre service to support the smooth running of the team by performing a range of clinical, clerical, administrational, housekeeping and departmental tasks.
The role will involve working directly with the Wirral Limb Centre service team members and require confidence in delivering delegated management plans and activities with an individual caseload and also as part of our group sessions. This role requires a car user with access to a car for work and involves care in the patients home.
Main duties of the job
Communicate effectively within the Therapy Team and members of the multidisciplinary Team. Establish a rapport with patients in order to gain their compliance with exercise programmes. Work under the guidance of the Qualified Therapy staff. To be a caring and responsible member of the Therapies service and contribute the Directorate activities. To support the Therapists in delivering patient focussed care undertaking a range of clinical, clerical and admin, and housekeeping tasks. Organise and prioritise workload, under the guidance of a qualified Therapist. To be guided by standard operational procedures, protocol and guidelines. To prepare the patient and environment for the required therapeutic activity. Assist patients in dress/undress, ensuring the patients personal care needs are met, transporting patients to the treatment area. Prepare the environment for the therapy session - including clearing the area of obstructions, preparing equipment e.g. treadmill, static bicycles etc manoeuvring hoists, and other therapy equipment. Assist the Therapist during a treatment session/ intervention. Work with the Therapist to assist in treatment sessions, when required, in a wide range of activities including exercises and practising activities of daily living, accompanying the Therapist on home visits etc. Order new equipment and provide equipment checks Be able to lone work with remote supervision
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Therapy Assistant position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential
Must have a relevant level 3 NVQ or an equivalent level of experiential knowledge and experience in an appropriate area. A minimum of 2 years recent experience in a related health care setting
Knowledge and Skills Desirable
To be computer literate, able to use hospital computer systems and to be able to use data bases for audit following appropriate training To have the ability to show initiative and manage own workload, but to seek advice when appropriate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Clatterbridge Hospital
Clatterbridge Road
Wirral
CH63 4JY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)