Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Band 4 Therapy Assistant AGM
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Job Description: Band 4 Therapy Assistant
We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic Band 4 Therapy Assistant with a specialist interest in older people to join our supportive and friendly integrated physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team. The job role offers a broad range of experience across both short stay wards as well as specialist complex medicine units.
As a member of our large, friendly therapy team, under the supervision and guidance of qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists, you will complete assessments, tasks, and interventions throughout the patient’s journey, from ward admission to discharge. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, and have a caring, compassionate approach to patient care. We encourage lifelong learning, and staff receive regular training and supervision for their personal and professional development.
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Key Responsibilities
- To work as a member of the Therapy Service team
- To assist the therapist with a range of duties including patient-facing and administration.
- Plan and provide programmes of therapeutic activity for patients, within the framework laid down by the therapists.
- Implement and evaluate basic therapy interventions for patients in activities relating to their treatment programme.
- To record patient information including in electronic notes.
- To maintain rehab equipment in the department.
- To input patient data onto the IT system.
- To support the ward active recovery support workers and therapy assistants informally.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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Our values, standards, and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Amy Haydon
Job Title: Team Lead Physiotherapist for AGM
Email Address: Amy.Haydon@ouh.nhs.uk
Telephone Number: 01865 743483
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