Job summary

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Assistant Practitioner to join the North Home First rehabilitationservice. You will be responsible for delivering high quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of physical health conditions including MSK, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Neurological conditions, Spinal Injuries, Cancer, Post Surgery, General Frailty, Amputees, plus a wide range of other conditions which provides you with a varied and exciting experience within our service.

You will work jointly alongside qualified therapists with complex patients and will work autonomously within their scope of practice. Thisis a dynamic post which will be evaluated and adjusted to reflect the needs of the service, local population and feedback from users and staff. Your feedback and input will be essential to the development and shaping of the role.

The post will require you to attend planned loan visits to individual's homes.

Please note: If we receive a high number of applications, then this advert will be closed before the closing date

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients will have multiple complex health needs. Within scope of practice this role provides the opportunity for you to undertake independent, holistic assessments with service users in their normal place of residence using manual assessment techniques, analytical and clinical reasoning skills.

TheAssistant Practitioner role supports the work of a range of different professions ensuring that the individuals' physical, psychological, and emotional needs and preferences are met.

To carry out and progress rehabilitation programmes set by qualified therapists To complete secondary assessments following hospital discharge, including triage, subjective and objective assessments for appropriate patients. Within the scope of practice and competency for the role, responsible for identifying clinical need for input from MDT. To set and review SMART goals for individual patients. To discharge appropriate patients from the service, following appropriate pathways, completing appropriate onward referrals, completing timely discharge summaries and to signpost to community and voluntary groups.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information regarding this post then please refer to the Job Description and person specification together with qualifications required for this post.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

NVQ Level III in Health and Social Care Or a Foundation Degree in Health and Social care or the equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through experience GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths Good written and spoken English

Experience

Essential

Considerable recent practice as a Therapy Assistant working in the NHS / Private sector Working with patients with nursing, therapy or social care needs Working in a multi-disciplinary team Working with care / treatment plans Working in a changing environment

Desirable

Experience in community rehabilitation Experience in neurological rehabilitation Experience working in a group setting Experience in working with individuals with complex communication, cognitive and mental health needs

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Working in a team environment Ability to work independently but report back to a team Safe guarding others Assessment and provision of equipment Demonstrate written skills that are accurate and legible

Desirable

Health and Safety and risk awareness Basic knowledge of normal movement, spasticity and rehabilitation approaches facilitation and normal movement and balance re-education Use of assistive technology Demonstrate observational skills and ability to report back to team members Experience of specific assessment techniques, such as assessing range of movement, muscle power, goniometry and previous experience of using outcome measures5

Personal Attributes

Essential

Access to a car for work purposes Excellent communication skills Flexibility and ability to work hours over 7 days including Bank Holidays, weekend working and working until 20:00PM Able to demonstrate empathy to others

Desirable

Demonstrate that they meet the Trust values and behaviours

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