Therapy Assistant Practitioner

2 days ago


Lincoln, United Kingdom Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust Full time

The Urgent Community Response Team based in Lincolnshire have an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our team. We are supportive and fun team who are passionate about supporting patients to remain in their own home where able and prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.

UCR covers 7 day working (8am - 8pm - be available for
early, late or long shifts and to work flexibly)

Support individuals to remain in their own homes utilising a
person-centred approach whilst taking account of the
enablers, carers and relatives’ opinions.

The service covers Lincolnshire with various bases throughout Lincolnshire. The location of the staff base can be discussed at interview.

To participate in the delivery of complex care as prescribed
by the qualified practitioner.

Plan and progress patient interventions with autonomous assessing and planning on a daily basis with indirect supervision of qualified practitioner.

Work within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to
ensure people’s needs are holistically assessed and
addressed.

To identify needs and advise on equipment and resources.

Maintain professional standard of record keeping, which is
accurate and current, in line with professional codes, service
standards and team specific requirements.

Review and monitor plans with individuals and their support
networks, making appropriate adjustments as necessary.

Provide information on community services available to
promote self-care activities and provide advice and
support as required to access these services

Support patients with personal care and improvement in
personal care skills.

Enable patients to sustain and improve their mobility.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagementin the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

Please see attached job description for full details and responsibilities. This also includes the person specification.



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