Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

To support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions across the Rehabilitation Ward (Ward 3) and Orthopaedic Elective Ward (Ward 6). The post-holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective, and timely rehabilitation, contributing to optimised patient outcomes, enhanced patient flow, and reduced length of stay. The role requires autonomous practice within agreed competencies, alongside supporting registered clinicians in assessment, treatment, and discharge planning.

The Assistant Practitioner Therapy role will be within the Hospital team The role is offer assessments and treatments to optimize patients mobility and discharge planning from hospital. The role is for a dual trained assistant practitioner working closely with physiotherapists, Occupational therapist and other assistant practitioners to meet the expected targets.

You will work along side qualified members of staff to offer high end therapy assessments and treatments meeting the met of the service user. You will play a vital role in their intervention following Surgery and supporting the rehabilitation ward.  Weekend working will be required.

Previous applicants do not need to re-apply as their applications are already being considered.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities •    Undertake delegated assessments and interventions for patients requiring rehabilitation following trauma, elective orthopaedic procedures, surgery, or deconditioning. •    Assist with functional and mobility assessments, including transfers, gait re-education, personal ADLs, and use of adaptive equipment. •    Deliver individual or group-based rehabilitation programmes as directed by qualified staff. •    Monitor patient progression, provide feedback to supervising clinicians, and adapt sessions within competency boundaries. •    Support early mobilisation pathways, including Day 0 mobilisation for orthopaedic patients. •    Complete treatment documentation accurately and promptly in line with Trust policies. Ward 3 – Rehabilitation Focus •    Support patients with neurological, medical, frailty and deconditioning rehabilitation needs. •    Implement strengthening, balance, and endurance programmes. •    Promote independence in ADLs, functional transfers, and equipment use. •    Participate in discharge planning including onward referrals, equipment provision and home assessments where appropriate. Ward 6 – Orthopaedic Elective Focus •    Support physiotherapy-led enhanced recovery pathways for elective hip, knee, and other orthopaedic procedures. •    Assist with pre- and post-operative functional assessments. •    Carry out mobility training including safe use of mobility aids.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognize that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

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