Therapy Associate Practitioner

Job summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are one ofthe largest integrated organisations in the country, providing hospital andcommunity services to a population of over 650,000. We are an ambitious andinnovative organisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues. OurVision is to be Right First Time, Every Time and our mission is to providesafe, compassionate and joined-up care to the populations of County Durham andDarlington.

Do youhave the enthusiasm and motivation to take on a new challenge within ourforward thinking trust?

Are youan excellent team worker ?

Do youstrive or aspire to provide seamless holistic patient centred care within aprogressive Multi Disciplinary Team?

We are looking for a dynamic individual to jointhe Darlington Community Therapy Team working primarily within our Stroke andNeuro Team alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech andLanguage Therapists and Therapy Assistants . This post will include independentworking in a community setting.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will predominantly work independently in acommunity setting with adults referred to the team who present with a range ofneurological dysfunctions resulting from a stroke or a neurological conditionas well as dysfunction resulting from injury, illness, surgery or chronicdisease.

You will be responsible for independently managing acaseload of non complex patients, completing assessments independently, settingshort term therapy goals and treatment plans, completing timely reviews anddischarging patients from the service.

You will develop manual handling and therapy skills to workwith patients with neurological conditions in a variety of settings, both inour gym and in the community alongside our neurological therapists.

The successful candidate will be expected to completedocumentation at point of care and be able to use a lone worker system incompliance with Health and Safety.

The post holder will attend weeklymulitdisciplinary team meetings to assist in the management of the complexpatients with multidisciplinary needs

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

To plan and organise clinical activity, with appropriatetime scheduling in order to complete all clinical and administrative dutiesincluding statistical record keeping.

To delegate treatment tasks to therapy assistants

To actively engage and be responsible for own supervisionwith a senior member of staff.

To be responsible for clinical record-keeping in accordancewith the guidelines for documentation and legal requirements.

To be responsible for the correct and safe use of thephysical environment including equipment and to be responsible for theallocation of these resources.

When working in the community setting, to work as a lonepractitioner with telephone support from a Senior Therapist if required.

To ensure all mandatory training is kept up todate and participate in professional development including attending In ServiceTraining.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of clinical supervision Therapy specific role extensive experience of working within a rehabilitation environment with physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting Experience of audit/research

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of Team working and generic working knoweldge and skills Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Good organisational and problem solving skills Ability to observe and record physical and social changes of a patient and report immediately. Ability to act alone in an emergency situation Able to prioritise work on a daily basis to meet service demands Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills

Desirable

Leadership skills

Statutory Registration

Essential

Knowledge of HCPC and accountability

Special Requirements

Essential

Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable

Must have UK or equivalent driving license

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care (or equivalent) Foundation degree in health and social care or willingness to work towards

Desirable

Teaching certificate or equivalent

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