Assistant Therapy Practitioner

Alder ward are recruiting for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join a well established therapy team, and to be part of the wider multidisciplinary team of clinical professionals dedicated to patient recovery and wellbeing.
We are looking for an individual who has an understanding and experience of therapy, who is able to use their own initiative, be proactive in managing their own caseload, and have effective communication skills
Alder ward Therapy team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and therapy assistants and support is provided by Clinical Leads. The successful applicant will receive regular supervision and support to increase skills and development opportunities
NCH&C is proud to be a vibrant and inclusive employer of choice in Norfolk. Whatever your role, you can benefit from flexible working, training and career progression opportunities, and a comprehensive wellbeing offering including free staff gyms, free counselling, free physiotherapy, and regular refreshments.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.
To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community, Community Hospitals, and clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care.
To work within a reablement philosophy, using strengths-based assessments and actively promoting independence for the patients.
Support an environment where all team members are responsible for a reablement ethos using a positive risk-taking approach for patients, their carers and families. Supporting patients being as independent as possible within their functional limits.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a quality framework to ensure that the highest standards of care are met, deliver innovation within discharge practice and pathways.
Working with system partners including the voluntary sector to ensure that patients experience a seamless transfer of care both into and onward from the unit.
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care to a named group of patient, working proactively within the team to achieve unit and trust goals and objectives. Promote recognised policies, protocols, and guidelines. To contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
As a Assistant Practitioner, you must live by our values and use your skills to ensure the ethos becomes part of the culture within the team. Being able to communicate well with a variety of people is an absolute must.
Clinical
Assess patients with straightforward requirements based on predetermined department protocols.
Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and treatments in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined department protocols.
Modify and progress intervention / treatment using own clinical reasoning, notifying a qualified practitioner accordingly.
Prepare for and develop individual/group activities to meet defined intervention needs.
Monitor patients and promptly alert a qualified practitioner when there are unexpected changes.
Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues.
Make basic judgements on patients’ response to prescribed treatment, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.
Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients and ensure these are documented in personal work diary.
Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s co-operation in their treatment/care/management plan.
Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.
Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important, e.g. taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers, passive exercises.
Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following appropriate training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
Work predominantly independen