Therapy assistant

Job overview

The post holder will be working in an integrated multi professional inpatient team that includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists,  ward matron, staff nurses, medical staff, support staff and wider trust colleagues. The post holder would provide quality rehabilitation for a group of patients, those stepping down from the acute hospitals or stepping up from the community to avoid an acute admission.

Main duties of the job

Our ward specialises in a mixture of stroke rehabilitation and general complex rehabilitation. The therapy team work in the Howard Johnson therapy Hub- which consists of a large gym, assessment kitchen and other working spaces, for computer access for our electronic notes and onward referrals.  We work as part of the wider Hazelwood ward team, working on the ward and in the therapy garden. Daily therapeutic rehab tasks would be delegated to you from a B4, B5, B6 or B7 member of staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.