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The assistant will carry out administrative and departmental duties e.g. collating data, monitoring and maintaining equipment stocks, taking telephone messages, sending letters to patients and referrals to other teams.
This role offers an interesting and exciting opportunity to learn and develop in a supported environment as part of a wide multidisciplinary team supporting patients through their journey to happier and healthier lives.A highly specialist therapy assistant’s typical day will include independently assessing and implementing treatment programmes for a specific group of patients, with indirect supervision. For example, on a ward or in a clinic
- monitor patients' by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
- assist in exercise groups
- complete initial assessments
- collect outcome measures and take blood samples
- Work with patients who may have complex and varying physical and psychological presentations
- Work independently with patients who have been seen by the therapy team to progress treatment programmes and feedback to the therapists
- Have in-depth knowledge of a specific care pathway for patients; work independently to assess and treat patients, evaluate progress and highlight to therapy staff when the patient deviates from that care pathway
- Work with therapists and nurses to assess and provide goal-directed clinical intervention to patients on the ward
- Run exercise sessions or activity groups, organising patients to attend, and coordinating transport to assist patients in and out of the hospital
- Communicate with the MDT regarding changes in a patient's condition, response to treatment or any other useful information that may influence treatment or rehabilitation progression
- Accurately, comprehensively and contemporaneously record and report back the treatment provided and patient's response to treatment in the relevant records in line with local and national standards
- Refer patients to other services as guided by the therapist
- Monitor and maintain stocks of therapy equipment; order leaflets when stocks are low
- Work with therapists and patients to produce timetables for treatment
- Collect statistics and data as required and enter it into a database
- Participate in projects and service developments within the department
- Complete general administrative work as required by the team
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Rowson Job title: Assistant Service Manager for General Surgery Email address:
This role offers an interesting and exciting opportunity to learn and develop in a supported environment as part of a wide multidisciplinary team supporting patients through their journey to happier and healthier lives.
A highly specialist therapy assistant’s typical day will include independently assessing and implementing treatment programmes for a specific group of patients, with indirect supervision. For example, on a ward or in a clinic
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Rowson Job title: Assistant Service Manager for General Surgery Email address:
A highly specialist therapy assistant’s typical day will include independently assessing and implementing treatment programmes for a specific group of patients, with indirect supervision. For example, on a ward or in a clinic
- monitor patients' by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
- assist in exercise groups
- complete initial assessments
- collect outcome measures and take blood samples
- Work with patients who may have complex and varying physical and psychological presentations
- Work independently with patients who have been seen by the therapy team to progress treatment programmes and feedback to the therapists
- Have in-depth knowledge of a specific care pathway for patients; work independently to assess and treat patients, evaluate progress and highlight to therapy staff when the patient deviates from that care pathway
- Work with therapists and nurses to assess and provide goal-directed clinical intervention to patients on the ward
- Run exercise sessions or activity groups, organising patients to attend, and coordinating transport to assist patients in and out of the hospital
- Communicate with the MDT regarding changes in a patient's condition, response to treatment or any other useful information that may influence treatment or rehabilitation progression
- Accurately, comprehensively and contemporaneously record and report back the treatment provided and patient's response to treatment in the relevant records in line with local and national standards
- Refer patients to other services as guided by the therapist
- Monitor and maintain stocks of therapy equipment; order leaflets when stocks are low
- Work with therapists and patients to produce timetables for treatment
- Collect statistics and data as required and enter it into a database
- Participate in projects and service developments within the department
- Complete general administrative work as required by the team
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Rowson Job title: Assistant Service Manager for General Surgery Email address:
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