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Therapy Assistant Practitioner

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

This position is part of the Therapy Assistant Practitioners rotation in the community. It will provide therapy intervention and care in the patient's home, in the hospital setting or in intermediate care beds. The position contributes to the community therapy pathway to support initiatives to avoid hospital admission, shorten patients' stay in hospital and maximise clinical outcome when discharged from hospital.

The rotation includes the Community Stroke Team, Supported Discharge Team and the Urgent Community Response Therapy Team.

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work under the supervision of qualified therapy staff, providing assessment and treatment programmes for patients in the community and in intermediate care beds if required.

Main duties of the job

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner is able to carry out a full episode of care from assessment to discharge, for a specified and designated clinical caseload identified by a qualified clinician.

The post holder will assist in the administration and clerical duties for the team and department.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

This position is accountable to Head of Therapy. It will provide therapy intervention and care in the patients home, in the hospital setting or in intermediate care beds. The position contributes to the community therapy pathway to support initiatives to avoid hospital admission, shorten patients stay in hospital and maximise clinical outcome when discharged from hospital.

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work under the supervision of qualified therapy staff, providing assessment and treatment programmes for patients in the community and in intermediate care beds if required.

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner is able to carry out a full episode of care from

assessment to discharge, for a specified and designated clinical caseload identified

by a qualified clinician.

The postholder will assist in the administration and clerical duties for the team and

department.

Key Result Areas & Performance:

To undertake all aspects of clinical and care duties under the supervision, direct and indirect, of a therapist. To carry a full caseload of patients under the supervision, direct and indirect, of a therapist Assess and provide for equipment needs Progress patients in their homes to maximise their function and independence To provide information, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, colleagues, other disciplines and agencies. To promote understanding on the aims of Therapy and to ensure continuation of the treatment programme. Contributes to advice and education sessions for relevant patient groups To participate in multidisciplinary / multi-agency team meetings and case

conferences to ensure the co-ordination of patient care. This may include the

review of patient progress, and discharge planning.

To employ appropriate skills such as persuasion, motivation and negotiation to gain

co-operation in the continuation of the agreed treatment programme.

Maintain accurate clinical records of all interventions To produce patient related reports for other disciplines or agencies relating to

assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes

Input to databases as required Referring to the qualified practitioner when necessary, to work independently with a

specified client group to manage equipment provision and functional assessment

and rehabilitation, from pre- operative phase to post-op rehabilitation

Deliver and install simple aids and equipment in the patients home and instruct

patients and carers in use of this equipment as appropriate

To carry out home visits and access visits, with or without a therapist, as required To manage own day to day workload and maintain level of service within the

pathway at the local site, and assist other members of the team to make appropriate

prioritisation choices. To ensure the effective exchange of information across the

pathway team and co-ordination of service delivery.

Work force

To provide guidance and teaching to therapy assistants working for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust To be proactive in the community with therapy and nursing staff within the Lewisham Enablement Team to feedback on patients progress, immediately highlighting any clinical concerns To participate in supervision and appraisal with a designated senior therapist To attend staff meetings To contribute to the clinical induction of therapy staff To be able to independently progress patients exercise programme and mobility,

including issuing walking aids, for the specified patient group

Financial

Ensure adequate activities of daily living equipment is available and accessible,

and work with Transferring Community Equipment Services (TCES) agenda

Partnerships

Communications and Relationships

To communicate directly with ward staff any relevant information for patient care

and discharge facilitation

To provide information and instruction to other disciplines to ensure a consistent

approach to patient care

To educate patients / relatives/ carers regarding the nature of the condition and the

aims of the therapy intervention

General

To maintain accurate computer and written records that meet professional Trust and council standards To undertake general administrative tasks as required including filing, appointment

booking, processing referrals, answering the telephone, and other duties as

required

To drive a lease car to visit patients homes, with or without passengers To be able to work flexibly between community and hospital, depending on

demand, and be able to prioritise and organise own workload to facilitate this

Care duties include, but not exclusively, help with personal hygiene, management of continence, medication management in line with LBL policy on Medication Administration, light housework, shopping and meal preparation.

Able to participate in weekend / out of hours rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Evidence of study to or attainment of NVQ Level III, relevant qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of working clinically in physiotherapy / occupational therapy service o Experience of working in community o IT experience

Desirable

Community and acute experience o Working in a care environment

Knowledge

Essential

o Knowledge of basic principles of rehabilitation o Able to use computer databases and complete patient records electronically o Able to supervise staff Understanding of care pathways and key issues for Trust