Therapy Assistant Practitioner inShrewsbury inShrewsbury PUBLISHED 4 NOV 2024
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An opportunity has arisen for a skilled, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Therapy Team. To provide a high quality therapy focused service within a multidisciplinary team, delivering a flexible approach to patient care within in an inpatient setting.
The therapy team consists of Occupational therapist, Physiotherapists, assistant practitioners and therapy support workers.
The service consists of a 26 bedded inpatient ward and the therapy service is a 7-day service
As a band 4 assistant practitioner you will be working alongside the therapists to deliver interventions as well as holding and managing a given caseload.
You will be experienced in working in a multi disciplinary / multi-agency health or social care environment with knowledge of basic IT administration systems including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc).
You will be patient focussed and have the ability to carry out comprehensive holistic assessments and be able to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
- To provide holistic and person-centred care and support community patients in an acute setting.
- To support the qualified therapist (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist) in providing a high standard of Therapy intervention following protocols agreed by professional colleagues.
- To perform screening assessments and treatment programmes as per agreed protocols with delegated patients.
- To hold responsibility for own delegated caseload following discussion with the therapist.
- To work within a competency framework to ensure safe practice.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
An opportunity has arisen for a skilled, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Therapy Team. To provide a high quality therapy focused service within a multidisciplinary team, delivering a flexible approach to patient care within in an inpatient setting.
The therapy team consists of Occupational therapist, Physiotherapists, assistant practitioners and therapy support workers.
The service consists of a 26 bedded inpatient ward and the therapy service is a 7-day service
As a band 4 assistant practitioner you will be working alongside the therapists to deliver interventions as well as holding and managing a given caseload.
You will be experienced in working in a multi disciplinary / multi-agency health or social care environment with knowledge of basic IT administration systems including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc).
You will be patient focussed and have the ability to carry out comprehensive holistic assessments and be able to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
- To provide holistic and person-centred care and support community patients in an acute setting.
- To support the qualified therapist (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist) in providing a high standard of Therapy intervention following protocols agreed by professional colleagues.
- To perform screening assessments and treatment programmes as per agreed protocols with delegated patients.
- To hold responsibility for own delegated caseload following discussion with the therapist.
- To work within a competency framework to ensure safe practice.
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Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
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