Job Opportunity at Royal Derby Hospital

The Specialist Medicine Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the team. You will collaborate closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and other Support Workers, providing treatment to a diverse range of patients across multiple specialties including Respiratory, Cardiology, Endocrine and Diabetes, Renal, Gastroenterology, and Hepatology.

Role Overview

You will work under the supervision of qualified Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff, assisting in the treatment of patients. Your responsibilities will include activities of daily living, mobility, and respiratory problems. Additionally, you will handle non-clinical duties such as clerical or housekeeping tasks to support the efficient operation of the department.

Key Requirements

• Excellent communicator and team player
• Basic working knowledge of IT programs
• Recent experience in a hospital or community setting
• Moving and handling patients

Job Responsibilities

• Work under supervision to assist in specific tasks for individual or group of patients as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programs.
• Assist patients with functional activities of daily living, including dressing/undressing, domestic activities, supervising exercises, preparing patients for treatment, and assisting patients to increase their independence by using daily living aids.
• Recognize the need to refer back to the Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist, identifying contraindications to treatment and signs of deterioration, and communicate with the Therapists accordingly.
• Communicate effectively with patients to gain informed consent to treatment.
• Assess patient’s understanding of treatment proposals, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date treatment notes, in line with legal and departmental requirements for each patient.