Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

Halton Community Therapy Team is advertising for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to work within HCTT, and with an interest in Orthopaedics.

HCTT is a team of Physios & OTs working in the Community setting of the Borough of Halton - which involves Assessment & Treatment of adult patients in their own home.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant would be expected to complete Initial Assessments & devise follow up plans and treatment as a lone worker & car driver.  The majority of your daily duties will be the assessment & treatment of Total Hip Replacements discharged from local hospitals; but this may also include simple mobility assessments and to assist more senior therapists with more complex patients.

To support Admin staff with Registration of new referrals onto the computer system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Assistant Practitioner Physiotherapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across community settings. The post holder will manage a delegated caseload and defined client group, working autonomously within agreed protocols and under the supervision of a qualified clinician. They will support the assessment, treatment, and evaluation of patients, contributing to the delivery of therapy programmes that promote functional independence, mobility and wellbeing. The duties will include maintaining accurate, clear, timely documentation of patient contacts, progress notes, equipment records and statistical data, in line with Trust policy.

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