Occupational Therapy Assistant

Therapy Assistant  – Naas General Hospital

General Roles & Responsibilities:

·       The TA will access regular supervision from a designated PT / OT / Dietitian / SLT

·       The TA will complete the NGH Therapy Assistant Shared Competency Document

·       The TA will complete all Mandatory Training as required

·       The TA will be responsible for managing their own caseload as assigned to the TA by the PT/OT/SLT/Dietician.

·       The TA will complete the safety checklist prior to intervention with each patient (see appendix i) This is to ensure the patient is medically stable to receive intervention as prescribed

·       From Monday – Friday, the TA must report any concerns regarding the assigned patient to the treating therapist e.g. deterioration in medical status, suitability for rehabilitation

·       On a weekend, the TA must immediately report any concerns regarding the assigned patient to the ward nurse in charge

·       If the TA/Nurse has any concerns regarding the patient suitability for intervention, they must not proceed. The TA will document (in the medical chart) the patient status, reason for not proceeding, and who they escalated concerns to,

·       The TA will complete tasks from therapy assistant on each ward as appropriate throughout the day

For an immediate interview please forward your CV to [email protected] FAO Kami

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