Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Job Introduction
**Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a transformational community team?**

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Therapy Assistant Practitioner **to join our supportive multi-disciplinary Intermediate Care Team across BaNES.

The service operates **core working hours of 08:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday**. At this time, the team does not provide a service on weekends and Bank Holidays however this may change in the future dependent on demand. **Flexible working patterns** will be considered on a case-by-case basis ensuring the needs of service can be safely met.

**Your base will be within Charlton House in Keynsham**. Colleagues may also work from any HCRG Care Group locality base. Visits will be carried out across the whole BaNES geographical area.

The Intermediate Care Team as part of Reablement, is a service which supports and works with people staying in the Discharge 2 Assess (D2A) beds. The aim of the service is to **maximise independence through the provision of rehabilitation and support**.

Main Responsibilities
The post involves working with people with a **range of physical and psychological conditions** and diverse needs within the context of a community-based multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will be expected to:

- Support clinicians with their assessment and intervention plans
- Hold and manage their own allocated patients and diary
- Work regularly without direct, or under mínimal supervision
- Provide rehabilitation and support as identified. This may involve delivering equipment items, promoting independence in daily living tasks, including personal care, washing and dressing, meal preparation, general mobility and transfers.
- Encourage rehabilitation approaches to restore independence
- To carry out basic nursing care tasks as necessary, including continence management and the prompting of medication
- To feedback progress of service users, liaising with colleagues and other agencies and professionals in order to provide a co-ordinated service. This might include care home staff, GP’s, district nurses, social workers and family and carers.

Further responsibilities are detailed within the job description.

You will have experience of working in a care setting e.g. care home, hospital, community care or rehabilitation alongside knowledge regarding rehabilitation and the importance of maintaining independence.

Due to the community nature of this post, you will require a Full UK Driver’s License and have access to a car / vehicle.

You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.

About The Company
**We change lives by transforming health and care.**

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Package Description
You will feel valued as a **Therapy Assistant Practitioner **within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

- **£24,000 **and access to our group pension
- Laptop and Mobile enabling fantastic flexible working patterns that can help you lead a perfect work/life balance
- **MyWellness** - a health and lifestyle platform covering mental health awareness and support, healthy recipes & activity challenges and access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
- We are pleased to offer access to **Wagestream** -which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
- **25 days holiday** plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to a **range of courses and e-learning** to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
- **Rewarding and supportive teams**, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awar