Therapy Assistant Practitioner

3 weeks ago

North Hykeham, United Kingdom Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust Full time

The Electronic Assistive Technology Service (EAT Service) is seeking a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to support our Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy teams in their delivery of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (Communication Aids, AAC) and Environmental Controls (EC) services across the East Midlands.

You would be joining a specialist, multi-disciplinary team based in North Hykeham near Lincoln, but travelling to patients across the East Midlands. This role involves working with adults and children with a wide variety of diagnoses and health conditions and in a wide variety of settings.

The department works with people with a wide range of complex needs and an empathetic manner with people with disabilities is essential. Experience of working with people who use assistive technology is desirable as is an aptitude for technology, although not essential and full training will be provided as part of the role.

To assist in the provision of an effective, evidence based
specialised technology assessment service for patients
referred to the team under the direction of qualified
clinicians.
- To use your personal effectiveness and knowledge

to contribute to the development and delivery of a
quality service for patients with specialised
assistive technology needs.
- To ensure a high standard of care for all patients by

effective communication with patients, carers and the
referrer.
- To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, seeking

opportunities to promote integration to the benefit of
service users and effective service delivery.
- To organise and deliver therapy clinical programmes as

agreed with the supervising clinician in line with clinical
governance and professional standards.
- To liaise with local teams to arrange the install of

AAC and EC equipment following assessment by
clinicians.
- To independently deliver training modules to local

teams and families related to the specialist equipment
provided.
- To support team/service targets which directly

contribute to the provider services agenda.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

Under indirect supervision of EAT Team clinician, independently
install communication aid systems of low-medium complexity with
patients and deliver a standardised training package to the
patient, their carers, family and others in a range of community
settings.

Provide feedback to supervising clinician to monitor
effectiveness of use of the device.

Independently review usage of EC and AAC devices and make suggested
improvements to device in order to improve its usage.

Independently deliver and monitor training programmes devised
by qualified team members including speech and language
therapists, occupational therapists and clinical scientists.

Demonstrate good practice in the delivery of a variety of training
programmes, either in a 1:1 or group situation.

Prepare equipment and resources, making use of IT where
appropriate.

Be responsible for safe use of equipment in their care, observing
the appropriate Health and Safety and infection control policies.

Undertake a range of work procedures and practices which
require base level theoretical knowledge gained through relevant
training and experience, under supervision from a qualified
therapist.

Develop and consolidate personal knowledge and skills
demonstrating the evidence in a CPD portfolio.

Maintain accurate and current record keeping in line with Therapy
Service standards and team specific requirements

To be an active member of the team by attending staff meetings
and training sessions

Demonstrate continuous appraisal analysis and evaluation of
personal clinical practice and act on indicators for change
considering all available options

Contribute to the planning and progression of patient interventions
in liaison with a qualified therapist or other allied health
professional, adapting these on a day to day basis if necessary

Prioritise and effectively time manage clinical and non-clinical
responsibilities

Undertake where appropriate and contribute to clinical risk
assessment for self, patient / carer and other team members,
ensuring that HR and

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