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Senior Therapy Support Worker

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Therapy Support Worker – Orthopaedics and Surgical wards. You will be expected to assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in delivering a high quality service for patients on the surgical and orthopaedic wards in the hospital. This may involve:

  • Teaching patients exercise programmes
  • Helping patients to walk and move
  • Working with patients to achieve as much independence as possible with washing/dressing/toileting tasks and with making hot drinks and meal preparation
  • Assisting the therapist during treatment sessions
  • Issuing mobility and functional equipment
  • Administrative tasks

You should have previous experience in an acute care setting.

 

Main duties of the job

  • To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
  • To accept patients referred by the Multi-disciplinary Team and relay all necessary information to the therapists to allow timely interventions.
  • To accept patients referred by a qualified Therapist, treat them according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression and make alterations, within agreed parameters.
  • Work is not always directly supervised but is evaluated and monitored daily. Access to qualified staff is always available if required. Patients progress to be reported back on a timely basis.
  • To assist in the administration and clerical duties of the team.
  • To develop and maintain competencies through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).