Overview
The post holder will be an integral member of the Enfield Adult Community Physiotherapy and Adult Neurological Therapy teams. The post holder will be developed to take short term responsibility for the effective planning and delivery of care to patients in cooperation with other team members and in communication with other clinical team leaders. The post holder will be required to support clinicians in running gym-based groups and education programmes and also to visit patients in their own homes to carry out prescribed treatment and assess for and provide appropriate O/T equipment or mobility aids directly or by prescription. The post holder will work alone and will be required to use a degree of initiative while working within the parameters of the team’s policies and procedures. The post holder may be required to work at times in other services dependent on integration and service need.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will be an integral member of the multi professional teams, which is in partnership with the voluntary sector in delivering and their carers.
* To undertake clinical work delegated from the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
* To be responsible for a designated caseload of patients.
* To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of community based therapeutic activities.
* To contribute to all stages of the therapeutic process including: referral taking and information gathering through liaison with clients, their informal carers, and colleagues from health and other agencies.
* Completing simple assessments, through interview and observation of functional tasks.
* Identifying needs and forming goals and plans for interventions.
* Completing a wide range of interventions including: giving advice; home exercise programmes; rehabilitation programmes; equipment provision; and simple home adaptations, such as banister rails and half steps.
* Evaluate client progress through regular re-assessment and ensure continuous progression by graded activity.
* Contribute to formal therapy assessments and provide feedback.
* Review of clients after completion of minor adaptations to home environment.
* Discharge planning and discharge.
About the role and environment
North Midd in the community is part of the Royal Free London group and North Central London integrated care system, consisting of NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. We work with partners across ICSs to align objectives and approaches. This role is within the community, under North Midd in the community and based in the London Borough of Enfield EN2. Enfield has good road and transport links.
Details
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Internship
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
Contact for details
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Hitchman
Job title: Clinical Lead Adult Community Rehabilitation
Email address: jane.hitchman1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 02045532694
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