Generic Therapy Assistant

Generic Therapy Assistant Derby, England

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Derby, England 21730 - 23177 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual to join our Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital. If you have a passion for working with Elderly people and would like develop your Therapy skills working with patients who have conditions such as Dementia, Parkinson's Disease and Falls, you need look no further!

You will be working under the supervision of qualified Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff to undertake a variety of tasks assisting in the treatment of patients activities of daily living, functional, mobility and respiratory problems.

There will be a number of non-clinical duties such as clerical or housekeeping tasks, which aids the efficient running of the department. You will be an excellent communicator, team player and have a basic working knowledge of IT packages.

Must be able to motivate/persuade patients to comply with treatment programmes where there may be significant barriers to understanding such as dementing illness, cognitive impairment, hearing or sight impairment and memory loss, dysphasia, cultural/language barriers or have behavioural problems, mental illness, depression, aggression - from their patients or their carers. Communication will require use of a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools in order to gain a successful treatment outcome.

Generic Therapy Assistant
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
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1946
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