Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for compassionate and enthusiastic Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the expanding Therapy Team at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This post is for the newly opened Aintree Reablement Unit on ward 17 at Aintree Hospital. The focus of this ward is to reduce deconditioning whilst discharge planning in parallel to this. There is a strong MDT focus, working together to promote patients independence by using a strong reablement approach.
The successful candidates should have a minimum of two years’ therapy experience in a health care setting and will be responsible for their own ward-based caseload providing direct Therapy intervention for an identified patient group under the supervision of a registered Therapy practitioner. They will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality care.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to complete comprehensive assessments and to support and motivate patients to participate in therapy programmes.
Qualifications – You will need Foundation degree or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
This post is currently Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm but with the long term vision being a 7 day service. Therefore the successful candidate would be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
To take responsibility for own caseload providing direct Therapy intervention for an identified patient group under the supervision of a registered practitioner.
To be accountable for own clinical practice whilst undertaking the assessment and treatment/intervention of identified patient group within agreed parameters and defined protocols of care.
To work independently within the multidisciplinary team setting, reporting back patient progress and informing therapists of any problems.
To support registered staff in the administrative duties required for the functioning of the Therapy Department.
To participate in and contribute to training, audit and service development.
The posts are full time, however requests for part time and flexible working patterns will be considered.
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