Therapy Assistant
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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
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