Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Bury St Edmunds IP QZ, United Kingdom NHS Full time £25,000 - £35,000 per year

Could you bring your enthusiasm and skills to join the Integrated Therapies Service at West Suffolk Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, as rehabilitation assistant practitioner working with inpatients? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be part of the Respiratory/ Surgical therapy team, working independently under the supervision of a qualified therapist and supporting clinicians to provide physiotherapy to individuals across the surgery and respiratory medical wards. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to self-directed learning. Some experience in a health or care environment is needed.

WSFT Integrated Therapies Service is a friendly, supportive and dynamic team; we offer regular individual supervision, opportunities for CPD, annual appraisals, training and regular in-service training.

Weekend working may be required for this post. From time to time you may be asked to assist other teams located in the acute setting or in the community.

You will have close patient communication as well as their carers, team colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication and organisational skills is fundamental to the role. You will be undertaking patient assessments under the initial guidance of an occupational therapist, including discharge planning in a fast-paced working environment. The role also requires close contact with family/carers and other professionals. You will take some leadership roles within the team with the therapy assistants.

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

Please see attached Job description for main responsibilities and duties.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

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