Senior Therapy Assistant - Therapy Services

The Therapies department at The Birmingham Women's Hospital is seeking an experienced, well-motivated, enthusiastic person to play a key role in supporting the team, offering treatment and ensuring the smooth running of the service.

They will work with registered physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians and occupational health therapists and will be part of the therapy assistant team. They will also work with women and babies supporting them through important life stages and development milestones, as well as administration teams, ward staff, procurement and suppliers., To undertake treatment of patients, as selected by a qualified therapist, and in which the assistant has been trained.To ensure that therapy colleagues and other staff are kept informed of progress with patients and other delegated tasks.To undertake group sessions with the focus on education and exercise.To communicate and co-operate with patients, carers and other professionals in an often sensitive and emotional environment requiring mature interpersonal skills.To undertake a range of departmental duties including clerical and administration tasks, stock maintenance, housekeeping.To ensure all therapy equipment and facilities are ready for use and comply with Health and Safety regulations.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, professional and have excellent assistant and administrative skills. Experience in using Microsoft Office applications and a broad general education with experience in a health care setting is essential.

They will have a flexible approach to work, be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and be sensitive to the needs of patients using the service.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

This is a permanent position, part time hours of 22.5 hours per week.