Therapy Assistant Practitioner inShrewsbury inShrewsbury PUBLISHED 30 DEC 2023

Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum / Pro rata FIXED TERM

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust rdlY1fEH

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The service consists of a 26 bedded inpatient ward and the therapy service is a 7 -day service.

Please refer to the job description and person specifications for full details relating to the main responsibilities and requirements for this role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 practitioner to join the therapy team within a new rehabilitation and recovery ward to cover maternity leave. 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.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your applicaiton 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 refer to the job description and person specifications for full details relating to the main responsibilities and requirements for this role

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.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your applicaiton 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.