Assistant Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust
3 days ago
Responsibilities Works within the multidisciplinary team in a primary care setting including clients’ homes, residential homes and clinic, providing support for a variety of therapeutic and clinical interventions based on the team skill mix. Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and individualised therapeutic interventions under the guidance of the multidisciplinary team. To identify and provide appropriate assistive equipment for clients to facilitate safety in their chosen environment. To work autonomously and undertake lone working in the community To work a variety of shift patterns which include weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. To travel across the county as service demands require. Responsible for assessing, planning and implementing therapeutic interventions. To assess, demonstrate and provide appropriate, adaptive equipment to meet specific client needs and to facilitate safely in the chosen environment. To form professional relationships with clients, family and carers and communicate condition related information to them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture. To involve clients, family and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programs and encourage self-management where appropriate. Promoting self-management of health related conditions. To have an enhanced level of knowledge of support services within the community. To communicate effectively with all members of the Integrated Community Services team. To support and promote wider team working. To provide written reports and verbal feedback to the team regarding clients’ performance/progress in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure. To act as named person for the client to contact within the department and to feedback relevant issues to senior staff. Maintain professional, responsible and appropriate relationships with managers, colleagues, clients, their family/friends and other services. To support other departments and localities within the Therapy Services at the request of management as demand requires. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. To provide advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote the understanding of the aims of therapy and to ensure a constant approach to patient care. To undertake advanced holistic therapeutic assessments with a diverse range and complexity of physical and psychological conditions which increase the risk of falls. To hold own caseload of clients referred. Taking responsibility for accepting and discharging these patients, undertaking all aspects of clinical duties required within the pathway as an autonomous practitioner. To ensure the client record on Systm1 contains the client’s full journey in a timely manner. This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr
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