Promoting Independence Therapy Assistant- Sleaford & Grantham
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Pay
£24,071 - £25,674 a year
Job type
Permanent
Location
Ruskington NG34 8GG
Full job description
Lincolnshire Community Health Service requires all staff to safeguard children, young people and adults. All staff are required to access the organisational policies, as well as the Local Safeguarding Children Board and the Local Safeguarding Adults Board policies and procedures that underpin the safeguarding agenda. The safeguarding policies to be followed are found at www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk and www.lincolnshire.gov.uk. It is a condition of your employment that as an employee you are expected to adhere to our policies, procedures and guidelines.
To assist in the assessment and rehabilitation of individuals immediately post discharge from hospital with support from registered therapists. To provide reablement care to patients in their own homes. To work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote independence and prevent dependence.
To undertake environmental assessment within the person's home working single handed and without direct supervision. To communicate effectively with patients, carers, health professionals and outside agencies where appropriate. To work at times in conjunction with other agencies to determine a person's long term care needs. To participate in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the qualified practitioner.
Plan and progress simple patient interventions with autonomous assessing and planning on a daily basis with indirect supervision of qualified practitioner. To be responsible for the safe use of all equipment within their scope of practice. To identify needs and advise on equipment and resources, requisitioning where there is delegated authority and ensuring effective on-going use of equipment is monitored.
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