Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our experienced and motivated Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) and the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide world class healthcare for our patients, through excellence in research, education and training. It is also home to the North West London’s Major Trauma Centre.

We are seeking to recruit a full time therapy assistant to join our Orthopaedics and Surgery Therapy team at Charing Cross Hospital.

This post supports the therapy team within orthopaedic and surgery to deliver a patient centered service. The occupational therapy assistant will perform delegated patient care tasks including practicing daily living activities, supervising exercise, and carrying out pre-admission and discharge planning tasks. This post-holder will also be expected to undertake a variety of administrative and practical tasks independently; contacting patients pre-operatively, as part of the elective orthopaedic patient pathway and partaking in providing patient education in Joint School; ordering equipment, cleaning wheelchairs/equipment after patient use, overseeing departmental equipment stock, preparing resources for treatment sessions, preparing and organising patient information from surgical lists, etc.

In providing this service, you will be expected to be professional, efficient and effective, with excellent communication skills, and committed to continuous development. You will be part of a team and will work closely with occupational therapists and other allied health professionals to achieve service and Trust objectives. The successful applicant will work as part of a supportive team and receive training and supervision.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be part of an Integrated Occupational and Physiotherapy service, meeting the needs of a multi-cultural and diverse population within the Trauma and Orthopaedic and surgery team.
• As a Therapy support worker, they will be responsible for providing high quality therapy management to patients within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview.