Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; England; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to deliver therapy interventions across the hub and Chartridge MDT, supporting patients in Hub Bed Care Home, ward, and in some cases patients’ homes. The post focuses on improving patient function and safe discharge home.

The role requires working across disciplines, following signed competencies, and supporting staff with equipment provision and patient hygiene while respecting cultural and religious needs.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or equivalent.
• Commit to undertaking Foundation Degree and any associated training once available.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy interventions within clinical settings according to set protocols and scope of the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role.
• Undertake assessment of suitable patients following signed off competencies and delegated by supervising Therapist.
• Deliver individual programmes, manage a defined caseload, and plan reviews with minimal supervision.

Skills

Patient care

MDT collaboration

Communication

Manual handling

Flexibility

Teamwork

Documentation

Self-motivation

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma

Foundation degree training

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

Job overview

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will provide general and specific care to adults, as specified below, and will be proficient and competent to work across therapy disciplines. The worker will be flexible and prepared to work as part of a dynamic team, willing to support the MDT and to adapt their approach to meet the needs of patients putting patients at the heart of what they do.

To be an integral member of the Hub Bed and Chartridge Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), providing prompt delivery of therapy interventions and equipment to patients, in liaison with senior staff, which support improving a patient’s function and discharge home.

To take responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments in patients within their current location (Hub Bed Care Home, ward and occasionally patients own homes)

To acts as a technical resource in relations to the provision of mobility equipment.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver therapy interventions within the clinical setting within set protocols and within the scope of the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role.

To undertake assessment of appropriate patients following signed off competencies and only on appropriate delegation by the supervising Therapist.

Deliver high standards of care, manage a defined caseload, plan and set up reviews and deliver individual programmes without direct supervision following signed off competencies and on appropriate delegation by the supervising Therapist

• Provide therapeutic intervention including exercise prescription or identified task practice to support reductions in service needs and improvements in function and to be able review and progress as able.

To assess for and fit, adjust, demonstrate and operate equipment to assist the patient to gain maximum independence following appropriate training and competency sign off. To review equipment, use and feedback to the Therapist.

W here appropriate and as part of Therapy sessions, assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, including oral hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with respects for culture and religious needs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. Enable and assist the patient as directed or outlined within the patient’s goal planning progress plan appropriate to their ability and condition.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or equivalent
• Commit to undertaking Foundation Degree and any associated training once available

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEGDGE

• Good knowledge of the audit process
• Collaborate with multiprofessional service users, internal and external at all levels
• Able to motivate self and be able to work with all levels of staff
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
• Demonstrate good organisational skills
• Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment.
• Ability to learn/ability to selfinitiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
• Awareness of Health & Safety issues and policies
• Able to know own limitation and seek advice
• Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
• Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
• Able to undertake manual handling tasks
• Physical ability and endurance work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post
• Flexibility and adaptable to changing needs of the service
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to act as an effective role model

EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience working within a patient facing environment with a reablement/ rehabilitation focus
• Previous experience working with patients with physical, cognitive or behavioural impairment

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.