Therapy Practitioner

2 months ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen to work in an exciting integrated model for the delivery of patient care in Dorset County Hospital’s Acute Hospital at Home (AHAH) service. This service proactively manages and monitors a defined caseload of patients who have complex care needs in the short term, on a multi-disciplinary basis in their own home.

We are looking for a dynamic experienced generic Nurse/Therapy Band 4 Practitioner, to work in our multi-disciplinary team, ensuring a patient focused and individualised approach. You will need Nursing & Therapy skills equivalent to band 3 and in-date venipuncture & cannulation skills. (see PS for requirements) You will have acute and community experience and have experience of effective multi-disciplinary team working in its widest sense.

Car Driver Essential.

The post holder will work closely with the trained staff in the day to day provision of patient care. Undertake observations on stable patients once competency attained delegated by registered nurse. To work with patients in the daily practice of rehabilitation programmes, enabling time and practice to promote independence in activities essential for discharge. This may include working towards continence, increasing oral intake, independence administering medications, giving opportunities for communication practice, making own meals, independence in self-care and mobility.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

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