Therapy Assistant Neurosciences

We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join the Acute Neuroscience Therapy Team at the John Radcliffe.

The successful candidate will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver high quality patient centred care. The post involves working with patients in a variety of areas including neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neurology and spinal cord injury and you will be expected to support your senior colleagues to provide intervention for individuals to promote recovery, rehabilitation and discharge.

In addition to the clinical elements of this role, the post also involves supporting the therapy team with general administrative duties and managing equipment and stock levels to ensure the smooth running of the service.

As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to:

· Work with and receive support from other therapy colleagues · Receive clinical supervision from registered therapists

· Annual Values Based Appraisal · Protected CPD time

· Participate in the departmental in-service training programme

· Enrolment onto the OUH Care Certificate programme in your first year 

· Contribute to the development of the service

If you are interested in this role and feel you meet the criteria, please take the time to contact me to discuss it further or arrange a visit using the contact details in the advert.

Job Statement

This position offers the opportunity to work part time as a Therapy Assistant within the integrated therapy service at the John Radcliffe hospital. Supporting the team to provide programmes of therapeutic activity for patients primarily in the Neuroscience ward. This will include implementing basic therapy assessments and rehabilitation whilst maintaining records and ensuring equipment stocks are replenished with support of senior staff.

The post holder will be expected to work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team and senior support will ensure they receive regular continued professional development and opportunities to further expand skills and knowledge.

• General education to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Good written and spoken English language skills.
• Previous experience of working within a health or equivalent community setting.
• Experience of working autonomously.
• Previous experience of effective team working.
• Demonstrates an insight into caring/supportive role.
• Knowledge of the roles of the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist.
• Understand the Therapy Assistant role and ability to work within scope of practice.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.