Do you want to develop new skills and support others during their rehabilitation after neurological illness? An opportunity has arisen for a Therapy Technician to join the Wolfson Neurorehabilitation team at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, working within the Physiotherapy team.
As a therapy technician you will require previous experience of working with the public and experience of working in a team. Previous experience of working in a therapy technician role is desirable, but not essential.
The post will involve working alongside qualified therapists to provide direct patient intervention (both one to one and group sessions), administrative tasks, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, information gathering and promotion of best quality patient care. You will also be required to work at St Georges Hospital on regular rostered weekends.
We offer support, supervision, in house training and the opportunity to work in a dedicated and highly skilled therapy and multi-disciplinary team.
Applicants need to be flexible, reliable, demonstrate confidence in dealing with the public and possess excellent communication skills. They will need to be able to complete tasks delegated to them as well as have the ability to use their initiative.Good team work skills are essential as well as basic IT skills.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George’s Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Our main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying. Applicants will only be short listed if they give examples of how they meet all the essential criteria. Please note the post may close before the closing date if sufficient applications are received.
This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024