This part-time position involves working 28 hours per week on a 7-day rota, which includes weekends and some bank holidays, requiring flexibility in scheduling. The role covers the Penwith area, including Hayle, Penzance, and St Ives, with working hours from 8 am to 6 pm. Applicants must be adept at triaging, assessing, and creating evidence-based treatment plans to support the care needs of the local population.
The Homefirst and Community Rehabilitation teams are part of the Penwith Integrated Community Team comprising registered and non-registered nursing, therapy and administrative staff working collaboratively with partner organisations to support the intermediate care needs of our local population.
This position is open to physiotherapists and occupational therapists with experience of working in the community and who wish to develop their assessment, care planning and reablement skills whilst being part of a dynamic, integrated, multiagency, multidisciplinary team.
You will be responsible for assessment, planning and implementation of care and assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient's condition/progress, identify problems and needs and set realistic goals. You will need excellent organisational skills along with a wide knowledge base and experience of working in older person's services.
We will offer a working environment in which to develop your clinical and interpersonal skills, a structured in-service training programme; appraisal and supervision system.
We are based in Hayle and cover Penwith including Hayle, Penzance, St Ives, Marazion, Land's End and surrounding areas.
This is a 28 hour post and days are planned over a 7 day rota which involves regular weekend working and some bank holidays: the successful candidate must be flexible with their working days. We cover 8am-6pm.
You will need to be able to a triage, assess and provide evidence based treatment plans for adults within the catchment area, either in their own homes or nursing and care homes.
To work alongside the wider multidisciplinary teams within the community, liaising with the community and acute hospitals, Adult Social Care and the Voluntary Services.
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