Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Community Neuro Rehab Team

Job summary

Please note that as this job is part time it does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled, enthusiasticand motivated individual to join our Community Neuro Rehab Team. You will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providinghigh qualitycare and rehabilitation to a caseload of patients withacquiredneurological disorders.

The successful applicant will work in a mix of individual clinic,groupand domiciliary settings. You will be experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency health or social care environment with knowledge of basic IT administration systems including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc).

Consideration will be given to applicants who do not hold the stated qualifications but who have equivalent experience and who are willing undertake the qualification once in post.

Main duties of the job To support the qualified therapists (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist) in providing a high standard of therapy intervention following protocols agreed by professional colleagues.

To work under direct and indirect supervision of a registered health professional to provide health care support to an identified caseload- this may be in a clinic or community setting including the patient's own place of residence.

To take responsibility for a defined group of patients following delegation by the registered health care professional (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists). To work within agreed protocols within the designated work area.

Tomaintainagreed, acceptable standards of care and only undertake duties within own personal competence following training/education and assessment of competency.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too.

These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients,carersand the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities,patientsand the public to innovate and improve.

Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexualorientationor religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - anda good worklife/home life balance.

Job description

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You will find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents or please click on apply now to view inTrac Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Foundation Degree in Science (FdSC) in Integrated Care OR Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course modules and clinical competencies OR Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship OR Equivalent qualification Knowledge & Skills Essential Good verbal and written communication skills Good IT skills and computer literate The ability to establish good working relationships with patients Ability to develop knowledge and skills in providing healthcare support, evaluation of treatment plans and reassessment of care within agreed protocols.

Ability to organise workload.

Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical setting Experience delivering personal and clinical care Other Essential Able to meet the travel requirements of the post Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.