East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
About
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in the region, employing over 12,000 staff and serving a population of almost 800,000 residents. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes.
We are an ambitious trust with a simple vision, to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for the people of East Suffolk and North Essex. To help us do this, we will work closely with our local partners to deliver more of the joined-up services and care our residents need.
If you are passionate about patient care, want to develop your skills and knowledge and if your ambition matches ours, its time to work together.
Key details
Location
Site: Ipswich Hospital
Address: Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Integrated Occupational and Physiotherapy team as an Assistant Practitioner.
This role is rotational so will involve working in a diverse range of inpatient teams including Trauma and Orthopaedics, Older Peoples service's alongside the Medical and Surgical teams. Each rotation is 6 months long. The role will consist of rehabilitation and reablement of patients alongside discharge planning for patients when they are ready for discharge.
We are seeking someone with experience of working as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health or social care. You will be taking a key role supporting Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists but also working independently in the assessment and safe discharge planning of patients from hospital.
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* To manage and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities across the older peoples wards.
* To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings.
* To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients to aid discharge from hospital.
* To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service rota.
* To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy.
* To work with patients and carers to identify therapy goals for safe, timely discharge.
* In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement a programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patient’s needs for safe timely discharge.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ Level 3 level or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
* Care Certificate or working towards completion of Care Certificate.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness / social care sector.
* Demonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care.
* Knowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within medical, surgical or similar context.
* Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies at Band 3 or 4 level or similar in a health and social care setting.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of discharge pathways from the acute/community hospital settings.
* Knowledge of discharge to assess services across health and social care.
* Knowledge of community services.
* Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams.
* IT literate.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Mark
Job title: Senior Occupational Therapist
Email address: [email protected]
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