Assistant Practitioner - Stroke Team

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Assistant Practitioner to join their Stroke Therapy Team. This role is vital in supporting stroke survivors through their recovery journey, working closely with a multidisciplinary team. You will engage in both acute and community settings, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care tailored to their needs. The ideal candidate will be passionate about improving patient outcomes and possess a strong background in health and social care. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of stroke survivors and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care, particularly with stroke patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Support assessment and treatment of stroke survivors.
• Assist with discharge planning and family communication.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Rehabilitation Techniques

Education

Health and Social Care Qualification

Tools

Patient Management Software

Job description

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You will be working as part of the Stroke Therapy Team. The team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Speech and language therapists, Assistant practitioners and a Team administrator, all of whom are dedicated and passionate to provide outstanding care to stroke survivors. The successful applicant will also be passionate about Stroke and have experience working in health and social care, experience working with patients and skills and behaviours suitable for the post.

The role when working across both acute and community pathways, is to support the assessment and treatment of stroke survivors, to assist with

discharge planning, family/carer communication, attending daily/weekly MDTs, providing goal-led rehabilitation and liaison with the wider MDT.

You will be a motivated individual, keen to implement change and empower staff to be the best they can be.

Our Furness Stroke Therapy Team currently provides a rotation between acute inpatient Stroke and community Stroke rehabilitation – allowing staff to be a part of the whole process from admission to discharge and ongoing rehabilitation in the community. The Furness team covers an extensive area including Furness, Millom and South Lakes. The service is currently under development and will eventually include Saturday and Sunday working. You will require access to a car.

The stroke team are supportive and committed to provide a friendly and flexible attitude which is patient focused and dedicated to quality care.

Our aim is to ensure all our patients have access to appropriate treatment in the right location at the right time. Our approach to stroke services will require a degree of flexibility as well as creative thinking to establish and form new pathways of care. You will be providing care across the pathway within the acute (ward) and community settings (patients home/other settings/clinics).

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Megan Fowler Job title: Team Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01229404442

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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