Do you have a passion for rehabilitation and enabling others to regain and maintain their independence and function in their own home or intermediate care setting?
We are looking for a qualified or trainee Assistant Practitioner to work within our friendly therapy team alongside registered therapy colleagues delivering high quality rehabilitation to people in our intermediate care beds and in their own homes.
The therapy team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.
Responsibilities
- Carry a caseload delegated by the nominated clinician and be responsible for interventions with patients.
- Carry out the assessment of an individual’s level of function and consider the person’s activities of daily living.
- Provide assessment and treatment to patients with diverse health needs, mainly in people’s own homes, with flexibility to work in other areas as required.
- Provide feedback to the qualified therapists and recognise own limitations.
- Engage in regular informal and formal supervision.
- Assess, provide and check the provision of aids, equipment and exercises to patients on your defined caseload.
- Manage a delegated caseload on a day-to-day basis including prioritisation of tasks.
- Work in the community as a lone worker in line with Trust and departmental Lone Working Policy.
- Adhere to the code of ethics and conduct for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and Allied Health Professional standards of practice.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a genuine interest in people and be enthusiastic and motivated in enabling people to regain and retain their independence.
Working hours
Service hours Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm and Saturday and Sunday 8:30am – 4:30pm on a rota basis.
Location and transport
The Community Therapy team covers Furness and South Lakes, with bases in Furness and Kendal. The post holder will be based at Kendal and provide community rehab to those living in the South Lakes area. The post holder would need their own transport to enable them to visit people in their own homes.
Training
If the successful candidate is required to undertake Assistant Practitioner foundation degree they will be initially employed at band 3 until they have successfully completed the training.
Other information
Please note this post does not offer sponsorship.
Contact
Name: Lorna BrownJob title: Team Lead Community TherapyEmail address: lorna.brown2@mbht.nhs.ukTelephone number: 07816250989
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