Therapy Assistant Practitioner
7 months ago
We are looking for a part time (30.0 hours per week) Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the amazing Acute Medicine Therapy Team at Peterborough City Hospital.
Are you enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for caring? This exciting role could be for you. Experience of working as a therapy assistant or in a hospital/community/caring rehabilitation environment is essential. A willingness to learn and develop is essential along with good communication skills and an ability to work in a team.
The role involves;
- Supporting patients with exercise programmes and mobility
- Assisting therapists with discharge planning
- Completing functional tasks to support the patient in returning to their previous level of function
- Administrative duties
- Undertaking visits to patients homes to assess their discharge needs
- Assessment, practice and provision of equipment.
- To undertake assessments and treatments for patients that have been triaged by a Therapist and deemed appropriate for Therapy Assistant Practitioner intervention with case management advice available via indirect and direct contact with a registered therapist.
- To carry own caseload of non-complex patients assessing, according to competencies, and devising and implementing treatment programmes.
- To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency teams with the aim of supporting timely discharge.
- To enable patients, their families and carers in the attainment of their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes developed and monitored by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in supervision.
- To deliver safe, efficient and effective patient focussed care in line with local standards.
- To be actively involved in the in-service training programme, including the mentoring and training of Band 2 and 3 therapy assistants and supporting students as required.
- To participate in the provision of 7 day services as required.
- To adhere to the Trusts values and behaviours.
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
For full details of the post please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role.
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