Advance in Rehab: Musculoskeletal Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Dorset HealthCare; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy Departments at Wimborne and St Leonards Hospitals. The role involves carrying out assessments of patients after fracture or surgery, identifying concerns, following rehabilitation guidelines, and monitoring progress toward goals under indirect supervision of a registered physiotherapist.

The post also requires running classes for eligible patients and ensuring you have the right to

Qualifications

• Completing autonomous assessments of mobility and function for patients following triage.
• Providing monitoring and follow-up through clinical assessment and interventions under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Run mobility and function assessments and identify concerns after triage from a clinician.
• Deliver interventions and monitor progress with indirect supervision from a physiotherapist.

Job description

Dorset HealthCare is seeking a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy Departments at Wimborne and St Leonards Hospitals. The role involves carrying out assessments of patients after fracture or surgery, identifying concerns, following rehabilitation guidelines, and monitoring progress toward goals under indirect supervision of a registered physiotherapist.

The post also requires running classes for eligible patients and ensuring you have the right to