Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Cardiorespiratory / General Medical
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 4
Interview date: Thursday 7th November 2024
We are recruiting for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
As a Therapy Assistant Practitioner you will ensure that you provide timely assessments and interventions to delegated patients, supported by qualified therapy staff.
The successful post holder will be expected to work as part of an integrated therapy team, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants in order to provide excellent therapy care for patients admitted to the Trust's cardiology, respiratory and medical wards and units.
The role will provide you with experience of working in a challenging and fast-paced specialist ward environment and the opportunity to develop skills within this area.
In addition, you will be provided with training and development opportunities to support your progress in this specialist role.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Job responsibilities
* To accept patients delegated by a therapist or identified under a protocol, and carry as own patient caseload.
* Treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, making alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.
* Work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing therapist of any problems.
* This post holder will be expected to participate in six or seven day working patterns.
* Assist the therapist in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients using a range of physical therapy techniques.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant QCF (NVQ) 3 in Therapy/relevant health related area
* Foundation degree Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification; plus, A-levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s), including Functional Skills (level 2) Or - as a level 5 apprenticeship, such as the Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship Care Certificate
Knowledge & Experience
* Knowledge of acute and community therapy and services/pathways
* Relevant experience within the acute setting
* Communicating with MDT, patients, families and community partners
* Evidence of documenting and evidencing learning
* Experience in speciality
Skills
* Keyboard and Microsoft IT skills
* Well-developed therapeutic handling skills
* Evidence of knowledge of Older Peoples care and/or Frailty
Value Based Question
* Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum/pro rata
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