Do you have a passion for rehabilitation and enabling others to regain and maintain their independence and function in their own home or intermediate care setting? We are looking for a qualified or trainee Assistant Practitioner to work within our friendly therapy team alongside registered therapy colleagues delivering high quality rehabilitation to people in our intermediate care beds and in their own homes.
Responsibilities
* Carry a caseload delegated by the nominated clinician and be responsible for interventions with patients.
* Carry out assessment of an individual’s level of function and consider the person’s activities of daily living.
* Provide assessment and treatment to patients with diverse health needs, mainly in their own homes, but with flexibility to work in other areas as required.
* Provide feedback to the qualified therapists and recognise own limitations.
* Engage in regular informal and formal supervision.
* Assess, provide and check the provision of aids, equipment and exercises to patients on your defined caseload.
* Manage the delegated caseload on a day to day basis including prioritisation of tasks.
* Work in the community as a lone worker in line with Trust and departmental Lone Working Policy.
* Adhere to the code of ethics and conduct for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and Allied Health Professional standards of practice, as required by the team.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Qualified or trainee Assistant Practitioner in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, or willingness to undertake Assistant Practitioner foundation degree.
* Genuine interest in people and enthusiasm to enable them to regain and retain independence.
* Strong organisational and communication skills.
Working Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm and Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm on a rota basis.
Location
The Community Therapy team covers Furness and South Lakes, with bases in Furness and Kendal. The post will mainly support the delivery of Occupational Therapy in Kendal.
Benefits & Conditions
Initial employment at band 3 until completion of the foundation degree.
Flexible working opportunities where possible.
This post does not offer sponsorship.
Equal Opportunities
We promote equal opportunities and aim to be inclusively diverse. The Trust is a No Smoking Policy workplace.
#J-18808-Ljbffr