Therapy Assistant(6683)

**Job scope for TA role**
**1. Job Purpose**
The Therapy Assistant is to provide assistance to therapists or clinicians in clinical, administrative and technical duties
**2. Duties and Responsibilities**
- Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)
- Assist team in setting up patients on therapeutic equipment for clinical trial
- Assist team in setting up / supervising / assisting patients in the performance of therapy as instructed.
- Assist team in conducting bedside therapy/exercises with patients as instructed in the ward setting.
- Tidy therapy area and assist with cleaning duties.
Co-ordinate portering of patients to and from the department for therapy in the area ofwork, and porter patients if necessary.- Assist the therapist in the fabrication of orthosis / devices necessary for rehabilitation where applicable.
- Secondary Responsibilities and Duties (20%)
- Handle enquiries, answer phone calls, record and convey messages.
- Perform inventory checks of equipment / supplies / forms.
- Perform photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
- Perform basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
Assist with maintenance of therapeutic equipment and devices.**3. Job Specification/Requirements**
- GCE 'N' level preferred.
- Familiar with use of computer/technology
- Service-oriented and customer focused.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Team worker.
Pleasant and cheerful personality.