Assistant Practitioner Coastal Lodge IPR

Job summary

We are excited to offer our first B4 Assistant Practitioner rotational post between Coastal Lodge and CBIC (Christchurch and Bournemouth Intermediate Care); this post is the first trial to build a close working relationship between these two established team and as such you will be integral to the improvement and service development.

Coastal Lodge provides rehabilitation and reablement to enable earlier hospital discharges, support individuals' rehabilitation and prevent hospital admissions. The caseloads provides a wide variety of medical conditions and illnesses including orthopaedic, neurology, respiratory, complexity due to frailty and older person care. Coastal Lodge work Monday-Friday 8-4pm.

CBIC (Christchurch and Bournemouth Intermediate Care) is responsible for providing admission avoidance and support early discharges from acute hospitals. We provide assessment and treatment to acutely unwell patients within the community to support them in remaining at home. CBIC work 7 days per week; 8-8pm

As this role will include community working therefore; driving is essential and access to a car for work purposes.

The post would initially start within Coastal Lodge; but with full access to the extended support available within CBIC. A rotation into the CBIC team is to be planned in the near future. Rotations would likely be 1 year duration to enable the success candidate the opportunity to fully embed and commence service improvement.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve patient assessment, goal setting, implementation of evidenced based treatment and management strategies, and autonomously managing your own caseload in rehabilitation. Primarily the successful candidate will work towards discharging the patients from inpatient rehabilitation setting through to home-based rehabilitation.

We offer employment in a dynamic team, of Rehabilitation Assistants, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who work as part of a wider MDT.

The successful candidate will gain knowledge and experience alongside a range of colleagues, within a mutually supportive team. They will benefit from support through supervision and annual Professional Development Reviews, and contribute to the training and supervision of rehabilitation assistants.

You will be required to carry a clinical caseload of patients within Coastal Lodge, You will be responsible for ensuring that patients benefit from high quality, evidence-based interventions, which you will deliver and record according to professional standards and legal requirements.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.