An opportunity has arisen for a full time Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the North West Community Integrated Team based at Hartismere Hospital - Eye.
The team are motivated and forward thinking consisting of Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers and Support Staff who work closely with other agencies.
The primary function of the team is to provide community based care both within the persons home environment and at base.
We aim to support timely discharge and admission avoidance through exercise programmes and equipment provision to improve function and promote independence as much as possible. Holistic assessment and informed choice being paramount.
We are happy to discuss offering this as a Band 3/4 developmental opportunity for the right candidate.
Working within an integrated team to complete assessments of need, promote independence, plan interventions, provide equipment, support training needs.
Working closely with other agencies to support people within the community setting
Work with other members of the team to provide an urgent response to people in need for support due to change in condition, loss of function or have fallen.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Oct 2024