Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

**Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post**

We are seeking an enthusiastic Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP) to join our dynamic Community Rehabilitation and Short Term Assessment Team (CR-STAT) to work with Community Care Plus (CCP) Therapy Virtual ward pathway, in Greenwich.

As part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), you will work under the guidance of allied health professional (AHP) colleagues to deliver rehabilitation  care plans in patients’ own homes. You will help patients regain independence and maximise their rehabilitation potentials  by implementing therapy programmes, prescribing appropriate equipment, and monitoring progress to ensure care is personalised and effective.

The CCP pathway supports Greenwich residents with early discharge from acute hospitals by providing timely, intensive rehabilitation in the community. The service aims to help patients remain safely at home, improve quality of life, reduce reliance on care packages and minimise the risk of hospital readmission. Due to the nature of the service, rapid interventions are often required and may need to be delivered at short notice to meet urgent rehabilitation and discharge needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and patient-focused team, making a real difference to the lives of residents across Greenwich.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain own client caseload, as designated by qualified staff
• Undertake client assessment using structured assessment Forms
• Undertake a telephone assessment to ascertain the needs of the client and signpost/prioritise as appropriate with the guidance of qualified members of staff
• Deliver intervention with minimal or no immediate supervision from AHP colleagues often working as a lone practitioner.
• Recommend appropriate interventions to promote independence and safety following local protocols
• Monitor client status, using own judgement and knowledge
• Progress and/or make minor modifications to treatment programmes within agreed clinical protocols and parameters, reporting any significant changes to the Health and Social care MDT
• Implement treatment within care plans
• Undertake follow up visits to monitor discharge outcomes and encourage continuation of rehabilitation program
• Undertake multidisciplinary social/ rehabilitation programs with patients/ clients as directed by AHP colleagues, reporting back on progress and outcomes, working with the MDT to ensure programs are current and appropriate
• Develop dexterity, co-ordination, palpatory and other therapeutic skills necessary for effective rehabilitation of clients.
• Maintain effective multidisciplinary communications in order to ensure that treatment goals are met, and a high-quality service is provided to clients

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• ·  Maintain own client caseload, as designated by qualified staff
• ·  Undertake client assessment using structured assessment Forms
• ·  Undertake a telephone assessment to ascertain the needs of the client and signpost/prioritise as appropriate with the guidance of qualified members of staff
• · Deliver intervention with minimal or no immediate supervision from AHP colleagues often working as a lone practitioner.
• ·   Recommend appropriate interventions to promote independence and safety following local protocols

For more details please see attached Job description and Person Specification.