Therapy Assistant Practitioner | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Westwood, City of Peterborough
Therapy Assistant Practitioner | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Westwood, City of Peterborough
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 24 May | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: c25d2feb97a544fab1f5286be25171f0
Location ref: Westwood, City of Peterborough
Full Job Description
- To carry own caseload of non-complex patients assessing, according to competencies, and devising and implementing treatment programmes.
- To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency teams with the aim of supporting timely discharge.
- To enable patients, their families and carers in the attainment of their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes developed and monitored by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in supervision
- To undertake visits to patients homes to assess their discharge needs
- To assess and provide equipment
- To be actively involved in the in-service training programme, including the mentoring and training of Band 2 and 3 therapy assistants and supporting students as required
- To participate in the provision of 7-day services. Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
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