Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Peterborough

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioners to join the Critical Care and Surgery Therapy team at Peterborough City Hospital.

The ideal candidates will have a strong team work ethic, a kind and caring nature and a willingness to learn and develop. You will need to be motivated, flexible and adaptable assisting with a range of patients throughout the acute hospital setting while demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Role

The role involves working as part of supportive multidisciplinary team and will assist in providing Occupational and Physiotherapy to people with a range of surgical, respiratory and medical conditions:

• Supporting patients with exercise programmes and mobility
• Assisting therapists with discharge planning
• Completing functional tasks to support the patient in returning to their previous level of function
• Administrative duties
• Undertaking visits to patients homes to assess their discharge needs
• Assessment, practice and provision of equipment.

We will provide the necessary support, supervision and training to ensure your development within your role.

This post is 37.5 hours working Monday to Friday, some weekend working may be expected. Part time hours are also available.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a dynamic, friendly team we would love to hear from you.

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

• To undertake assessments and treatments for patients that have been triaged by a Therapist and deemed appropriate for Therapy Assistant Practitioner intervention with case management advice available via indirect and direct contact with a registered therapist.
• To carry own caseload of non-complex patients assessing, according to competencies, and devising and implementing treatment programmes.
• To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency teams with the aim of supporting timely discharge.
• To enable patients, their families and carers in the attainment of their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes developed and monitored by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in supervision.
• To deliver safe, efficient and effective patient focussed care in line with local standards.
• To be actively involved in the in-service training programme, including the mentoring and training of Band 2 and 3 therapy assistants and supporting students as required.
• To participate in the provision of 7 day services as required.
• To adhere to the Trusts values and behaviours

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christie Devon Job title: Support Worker Educator Email address: Sign in to view email