Job summary
Bank Band 4 Assistant Therapy Practitioner
Working ad hoc shifts for Home First in North or South Staffordshire.
Home First was previously known as Reablement.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the Home First rehabilitation service providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of physical health conditions. This includes MSK, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Neurological conditions, Spinal Injuries, Cancer, Post Surgery, Amputee's, General Frailty, plus a wide range of other conditions. Treatments are carried out in the client's own homes or in residential independent living centres.
The post holder will work jointly alongside qualified therapists with complex patients and will work autonomously within their scope of practice. Treatment sessions aim to maximise a patient's level of function and independence and minimise risk.
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients will have multiple complex health needs. Within scope of practice this role provides the opportunity for you to undertake independent, holistic assessments with service users in their normal place of residence using manual assessment techniques, analytical and clinical reasoning skills.
TheAssistant Practitioner role supports the work of a range of different professions ensuring that the individuals' physical, psychological, and emotional needs and preferences are met.
- To carry out and progress rehabilitation programmes set by qualified therapists
- To complete secondary assessments following hospital discharge, including triage, subjective and objective assessments for appropriate patients. Within the scope of practice and competency for the role, responsible for identifying clinical need for input from MDT. To set and review SMART goals for individual patients.
- To discharge appropriate patients from the service, following appropriate pathways, completing appropriate onward referrals, completing timely discharge summaries and to signpost to community and voluntary groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients will have multiple complex health needs. Within scope of practice this role provides the opportunity for you to undertake independent, holistic assessments with service users in their normal place of residence using manual assessment techniques, analytical and clinical reasoning skills.
TheAssistant Practitioner role supports the work of a range of different professions ensuring that the individuals' physical, psychological, and emotional needs and preferences are met.
- To carry out and progress rehabilitation programmes set by qualified therapists
- To complete secondary assessments following hospital discharge, including triage, subjective and objective assessments for appropriate patients. Within the scope of practice and competency for the role, responsible for identifying clinical need for input from MDT. To set and review SMART goals for individual patients.
- To discharge appropriate patients from the service, following appropriate pathways, completing appropriate onward referrals, completing timely discharge summaries and to signpost to community and voluntary groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or a foundation degree in Health and Social Care or the equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through experience
Experience
Essential
- Considerable recent practice as a therapy assistant working in the NHS / Private sector
Skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical conditions and disease processes e.g. Stroke, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Osteoarthritis and Cancer
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or a foundation degree in Health and Social Care or the equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through experience
Experience
Essential
- Considerable recent practice as a therapy assistant working in the NHS / Private sector
Skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical conditions and disease processes e.g. Stroke, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Osteoarthritis and Cancer
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
