An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant to work across the Medical wards at Broomfield Hospital. Please ensure you meet the criteria for the right to work in the UK before applying. You will be part of an agile, friendly, highly motivated team of therapists working within multidisciplinary teams delivering therapy support for a diverse range of patients. You will be responsible for supporting with assessment, treating and facilitating discharge for patients with a range of conditions and functional deficits. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the provision of therapy in the acute setting; excellent communication skills, and a desire to grow and develop within there role. Within Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust we offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete Quality Improvement and Audit projects, we provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists and therapy assistants.,

• To supervise the planned treatments of patients in the therapy department, using functional tasks and treatment programmes to rehabilitate patients.
• As an experienced, senior therapy assistant you will be able to assess, treat and discharge some cases independently within defined care pathways.
• To complete delegated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy interventions in the inpatient setting. This includes prescribed passive and active exercises, functional exercises, and domestic activities.
• To liaise with the Therapist as necessary regarding patient's therapeutic interventions particularly highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from the treatment programmes.
• To be able to progress patient treatment within established protocols and guidelines.
• To contribute to the departmental tasks, including management of patient records, stock maintenance and equipment maintenance.
• To assist other members of the team as required with departmental administration and cleaning.
  
  Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.