Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our established Integrated Discharge Team working at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

As part of our team you will play a vital role in providing high quality patient care whilst delivering the Trust’s goals of reducing length of stay, improving admission avoidance and reducing avoidable readmissions.

The Integrated Discharge Team is an innovative team made up of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff and is designed to drive patients through their discharge planning process.  The team sees patients in the Emergency Department to assess and identify patient who can safely be discharged or transferred rather than requiring an admission.  They also provide therapy input input in our assessment units and care of the elderly wards aiming to progress patients and reduce length of stay.

The team works in true partnership working with Social Care, the Older People’s Mental Health team and community services identifying the most appropriate pathways for ongoing patient care.

A flexible and pro-active approach is essential for this post as are excellent communication and team working skills. You should have previous experience as a therapy assistant and be able to motivate patients throughout their journey.

If you are caring, hardworking, self-motivated and wish to be part of our therapy team, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To provide therapy assessment and treatment of patients  under the guidance of a qualified Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist
• To be responsible for the delivery of care within agreed guidelines and protocols
• To provide support for the overall Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy service needs
• To be the first point of contact for assessment from the Therapy Services when determined by the Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist
• To manage own caseload including ward management using comprehensive risk assessment/management under the guidance of a qualified Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist
• To carry out community visits including home visits and access visits
• To undertake specific clinical responsibilities or projects supporting the overall delivery of Therapy services.
• To participate in a 7 Day Service working roster

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.  Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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