Job Description
We have a unique opportunity for a physical health Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Intermediate Care Service. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team, the post holder will play a key role in ensuring that people recover on their discharge from hospital in their own homes, attaining their goals and progressing towards independence. The expectation is that you will work autonomously as part of the team and under direction of the qualified therapists. Within the role we offer career development and educational opportunities to build a career within physical rehabilitation services. We are looking for passionate, supportive, caring individuals, who will be expected to show initiative and be an active part of the team.
Key Responsibilities
* Work autonomously under the direction of a registered practitioner within the Intermediate Care Team.
* Be responsible for assessing, interpreting, planning and implementing therapy interventions for specific groups of patients.
* Use clinical judgement to evaluate patient progress, including the recording of objective and subjective measurements.
* Provide advice to patients and carers.
* Keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
* Plan and prioritise own workload and provide a high standard of care.
* Work in various community settings, including lone working.
* Travel independently round the county, meeting strict time deadlines; hold a full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle (public transport cannot be used).
* Assess for, plan and implement therapy interventions, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aids, measuring and fitting adaptive equipment, minor and major adaptations.
* Evaluate therapy interventions and prepare discharge summary for supervised patient discharge.
* Identify when patients need interventions from other services and initiate timely onward referral as indicated.
* Effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills, including communication with patients experiencing hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems and pain.
* Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.
* Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training and is maintained appropriately.
* Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* Attend relevant external and internal courses to extend knowledge or gain relevant skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of the Appraisal process.
* Adhere to universal precautions and infection control policies when exposed to bodily fluids, infected material or blood products.
* Work effectively within the team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings and case reviews.
* Inform and update all members of the MDT, service users and appropriate others of changes involving current care plans, patient progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient.
* Promote independence and where possible avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure patients receive appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
Requirements
* Full UK driving licence and vehicle access.
* Ability to travel independently and meet strict time deadlines.
About CPFT
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services. We offer a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people.
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services.
* Children and young people's mental health services.
* Children's community services in Peterborough.
* Social care.
* Ground‑breaking research.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and inclusion work, please visit the CPFT website.
Additional Information
Temporary Staffing Services (TSS) are available. You may be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS, offering flexible additional hours around your personal circumstances.
Applicants from overseas whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country may not be accepted. Entry into the UK may require a valid police certificate and pre‑employment checks including DBS, references and occupational health. All communications will be sent via TRAC Systems and information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries. For further information please visit the DVLA website.
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