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Job overview

We are looking for  two dynamic, flexible, and enthusiastic band 4 rehabilitation Assistant / Therapy technician's  join our Older People’s Inpatient service at Queen Mary’s Hospital., Roehampton

We are looking for individuals with a real passion for inpatient rehabilitation, who may be looking to solidify and enhance their current skill, or step up into a new role, in a supportive environment , working with a diverse caseload

The team works closely together to provide goal-orientated, client centred, continuing rehabilitation, medical intervention and management for patients transferred from St George’s Hospital acute wards and other local acute hospitals.

Queen Mary’s is a purpose built Community hospital with access to a wide range of on site and community services. You will be working on our 42 bedded ward where patients have a wide range of pathologies and complexities including post op rehabilitation, post falls, neurological conditions such as PD, dementia and other medical problems.

Many of our patients are living with frailty and have complex needs requiring a high level of knowledge and skills to manage safe and effective discharges alongside the wider MDT team

Experience of working with older people is required

Previous experience or training as a  Trusted Assessor for equipment provisions is desirable for the role, but we would support training for those without this

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multidisciplinary therapy team delivering a bed based rehabilitation service and exercise provision for patients with a variety of conditions under the supervision of qualified therapists.

To assess and manage own caseload of allocated patients referred with a variety of presentations adapting and progressing treatment programmes without the direct supervision of a qualified therapist

To work under own initiative and without supervision to provide comprehensive and effective administration of own workload

Be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to providing the best possible service

To provide specified administrative and non clinical support to the qualified therapists  within the team.

To participate with qualified therapists in access visits and discharge visits to patients homes, where required, to facilitate discharge

To support the occupational therapists through undertaking functional patient assessments ( self care, ADL etc) and delivering treatment plans to enable greater patient independence with functional tasks

To undertake tasks as a trusted assessor, supporting the Occupational Therapist in assessment for and administering of equipment for functional tasks

Working for our organisation

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research. As one of only four Major Trauma Centres in London St. George’s works as part of the South West London and Surrey Trauma network. 

As a service we encourage engagement in audit, project work and/ or research. We offer regular supervision, an annual performance review and CPD opportunities.