Job overview
Assistant Practitioner Community Therapy Service
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic therapy team. This would suit an experienced Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation Assistant who wants to expand their knowledge base and drive forward standards of excellence and patient care.
The successful candidate will be working alongside Advanced Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and other Band 4 Assistant Practitioners in a highly experienced and forward thinking multi- disciplinary team within the adult rehabilitation specialties including neurological rehabilitation. The team work closely with the Specialist Nursing teams for MS and PD across the county
The service is delivered across the county by a county wide multidisciplinary community rehabilitation team. There are 3 bases across the county in Northampton, Wellingborough and Kettering. The team sees out-patients at these units and other sites and visit patients in their own homes depending on their needs. The service also runs various exercise groups for patients which the band 4 Assistant practitioners assist in running and organizing with the qualified staff.
The successful candidate will need to have the necessary skills to assess and treat patients with rehabilitation needs including neurological conditions such as MS and Parkinson`s disease under the guidance of qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
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1. To manage own caseload of patients, assessing, treating and discharging patients within a defined group
2. To work within a specialised client group
3. To plan individualised care programmes within the tested areas of competency.
4. To provide treatments within a variety of clinical settings including group sessions/classes
5. When appropriate to provide care in patient own homes
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.
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We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
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At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly, the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK )
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.