Therapy Assistant Rotational inStockport inStockport PUBLISHED 7 SEP 2024

An opportunity has arisen for a rotational Therapy Assistant to come and work within our Integrated Therapy Team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The post will rotate on a four monthly basis across acute inpatient specialities. These include Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medicine, Surgery and Stroke services.

As part of the rotational service you will work closely with several different disciplines under the supervision/direction of the therapists. You will specifically be learning and carrying out duties for the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. You will have a hands-on role with patients, undertake a variety of clinical tasks and will be supporting the clinical teams with administration duties.

You must be motivated, enthusiastic, demonstrate initiative and commit to assisting with the delivery of high quality care.


Main Duties And Responsibilities

• To partake in a four monthly rotation working across several inpatient therapy services
• Under the direction of a qualified registered therapist (OT/PT) assist with patient therapy activities
• Prepare patients for treatment ensuring a safe environment
• To be able to accurately report back to the therapists any work undertaken
• Monitor stock and keep up to date with documentation i.e. filing, photocopying
• To assist patient with independent prescribed practice provided by qualified therapists
• To work alongside therapists/other assistants to run patient activity groups when required
• To assist in communication screens when required
  
  

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.


Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catharine Thomas Job title: Assistant Directorate Manager Integrated Therapies Email address: Telephone number:

Mark Makin Team