Main area Therapies Grade Band 4. Contract: 4 months (fixed term). Hours: Full time or Part time, 37.5 hours per week (across 7 days).
Employer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Site: Kettering General Hospital. Town: Kettering. Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum pro rata.
Therapy Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Acute Inpatient Therapies Team at Kettering General Hospital. We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner with excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based care for our patients across the 7-day service.
The post holder will work within a roaming therapy team providing expertise and assessment to the discharge hub, escalation areas, and medically fit ward/areas with complex therapy needs impacting discharge.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities:
You will manage and prioritise your own case load independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide variety of conditions. You will also assist in assessing and carrying out specific rehabilitation programmes for clients with more complex needs, improving their quality of life.
You should have the ability to work alone as well as within a team. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
Working for our organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Minimum NVQ level III or equivalent relevant to Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
* Associate member of the CSP or RCOT
* Foundation level degree or equivalent – subject must be relevant to physiotherapy/occupational therapy
* Qualification in Anatomy & Physiology
Knowledge/Experience
* Good working experience within ward-based healthcare
* Experience of working with a broad range of ages
* Evidence of appropriate competencies at Assistant or Assistant Practitioner level within Therapy or healthcare
* Working knowledge of Excel & Word Computer programmes
* Ability to work across a 7-day service
* In-Depth knowledge and understanding of the Therapy role within the In-Patient Team
Skills
* Able to produce a Therapeutic treatment plan for a limited field of conditions
* Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation
* Ability to problem solve
* Ability to work on own without immediate support
* Ability to organise own workload
* Good observation skills
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
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