Therapy Assistant Practitioner: Elective

3 days ago


Exeter, United Kingdom Nightingale Hospital Exeter Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Elective Orthopaedic service at the new Exeter Nightingale Hospital as band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner.

We are a welcoming Trust, focused on valuing a person’s differences and encouraging them to grow and flourish in their role in healthcare. It is set in one of the most beautiful areas of the UK with easy access to the coast and the Dartmoor national park.

This substantive 37.5 hour/week position will carry a clinical caseload of patients across the Orthopaedic unit; with an expectation to complete pre and post-operative assessments for mobility, support the ‘joint-school’, advise on exercise programmes and provide a range of therapeutic interventions, treatment and exercises to patients following their elective orthopaedic procedures. Treatment activities might include following and adapting exercise and mobility programmes, practising personal activities of daily living such as washing and dressing and supporting the discharge home process. The post-holder will provide walking aids, splints and other functional equipment as required.

The post holder will work alongside the therapy teams and provide close liaison with family, carers and external agencies to ensure safe and effective transfer of patient therapy from the in-patient setting to home or other services as appropriate. The aim will be to support same day discharge where possible.

The post includes regular weekend and bank holidays, long days and commitments across seven days.

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect. To achieve our vision we expect all our staff to uphold our Trust values. Our Trust values are:
Honesty, Openness & Integrity

Fairness

Inclusion & Collaboration

Respect & Dignity

**Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.**

DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE VACANCY BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.

**This post is being offered as Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust continue to develop our long standing partnership with a view to becoming a single integrated organisation across Eastern and Northern Devon. Working together gives us the opportunity to offer unique and varied careers across our services combining the RD&E’s track record of excellence in research, teaching and links to the university with NDHT’s innovation and adaptability.**

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