Apprentice Rehab Assistant Practitioner

Start you journey as an Apprentice Rehab Assistant Practitioner choosing to make a difference and being the driver of your own career.

The Stroke and Neuro Service are looking to recruit an individual to join our team on a Fixed Term 21 Month Apprenticeship contract working 37.5 hours per week while undertaking a Level 5 Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship aiming to achieve an Assistant Practitioner qualification.

Initially you will commence employment at Band 3, upon successful completion and evidence of your qualification and competencies you will then progress to a Band 4 Rehab Assistant Practitioner.

The primary function of this role is to work with people who have stroke and neurological conditions, providing a high standard of rehabilitation supporting physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy programmes in the community and on the stroke unit, including provision of some initial assessment.#CaretojoinusTSD

If you have a keen interest in Stroke and Neuro sector this could be the role for you

For an informal chat and to find out more please contact Amy Davey, Advanced Clinical Practitioner Stroke and Neuro.
- Training towards assistant practitioner qualification e.g. Level 5 Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship
- The community team provides an early support discharge service for people with stroke and ongoing therapy for people with stoke and neurological conditions
- There is an expectation that the post holder will see an average of at least 5 community visits per day with a higher number of contacts when seeing people as outpatients
- This role includes shifts rostered to work Saturdays, Sunday and Bank Holidays

**The Stroke and Neuro Services consist of**:

- George Earle ward, Acute Stroke Unit in Torbay hospital with 28 beds providing acute assessment and intervention.
- Templer ward, Inpatient Rehab Unit at Newton Abbot Hospital which has 15 stroke beds and 5 Neuro beds and provides post-acute inpatient neurological rehabilitation prior to discharge to the community.
- The community team provides ongoing care in peoples own homes and in the outpatient department. The service is part of the continuum of care in South Devon and has been recognised nationally as an example of good practice

You will work alongside qualified physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists in delivering rehabilitation programmes.

Why work with us
- Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

**Please note**: You must have a current driving licence and be able to transport yourself and occasionally equipment by vehicle within the community