Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Community rehabilitation team in Dorchester.  Our multi-disciplinary team works with adult patients in the community to promote independence and improve quality of life by supporting them to remain at home. You will be joining a motivated, caring, inclusive and compassionate workforce. You will work with team of Nurses and Therapists to set goals and assist patients to regain their independence. Being a car driver is essential for this role

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner role will be required to carry out holistic assessments, formulate treatment plans and monitor progress against set goals, under the indirect supervision of a registered therapist.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

Providing rehab-based care to people in their own home.

Completing autonomous assessments of mobility, equipment and function of patients following triage from a registered clinician.

Providing monitoring and follow-up through clinical assessment and interventions, seeking supervision from the registered clinician.

Providing advice and programs of rehabilitation for other support staff to carry out.

Supporting the team to respond to patients needs to support hospital discharge. Working alongside other support staff to ensure the patients care needs are met in order to remain at home.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]