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Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner
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Do you love working in the community? Do you have a passion for rehabilitation and enabling others to regain their independence and function in their own home?
We are looking for Assistant Practitioners to work within our friendly therapy team alongside registered colleagues delivering high quality rehabilitation to people in their own homes.
You will be supported by a team of therapists and be given appropriate training and regular supervision.
The therapy team in Kendal consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.
You will carry a caseload delegated by the nominated clinician, and be responsible for interventions with patients. You will carry out the assessment of an individual’s level of function and consider the persons activities of daily living.
Your intervention may include the provision of equipment. You will plan and modify treatment programmes and will work closely with staff from other teams to ensure high quality therapy outcomes for your patients.
Previous, significant working knowledge of Occupational Therapy and /or Physiotherapy is essential. You must work well as a team member, and be confident in sharing information (written and verbal) with colleagues, as well as demonstrating the ability to work independently.
Applicants must have a genuine interest in people and be enthusiastic and motivated in enabling people to regain and retain their independence.
The post holder will work as a member of the Community Therapy Team to provide assessment and rehabilitation as a part of the wider multi-disciplinary service.
The post holder will provide assessment and treatment to patients with diverse health needs, mainly within their own homes but also in a variety of community settings.
You will assist qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff in the education and training of staff from own and other disciplines within the multi-disciplinary service.
To provide feedback to the qualified Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist and recognise limitations
The post holder will engage in regular informal and formal supervision.
To assess, provide and check the provision of aids, equipment and exercises to patients within the community.
Be responsible for managing a delegated caseload on a day to day basis including prioritisation of tasks.
Work in the community as a lone worker in line with Trust and departmental Lone Working Policy.
Adhere to the code of ethics and conduct for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and Allied Health Professional standards of practice, as required by the team.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
The Community Therapy team covers South Cumbria with bases in Kendal and Barrow. The post holder will be based at Kendal and provide community rehab to those living in the South Lakes area.
The post holder would need their own transport to enable them to visit people in their own homes.
