Promoting Independence Therapy Assistant- Sleaford - Band 3

NHS Jobs; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, is recruiting a Promoting Independence Therapy Assistant (Band 3) to support patients after discharge. The role involves home-based assessments and delivering reablement care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Applicants will work under the guidance of a qualified practitioner to promote independence and ensure safe equipment use, while liaising with patients, carers and external health professionals as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Environmental assessment in patients' homes conducted independently.
• Provide reablement care to patients in their own homes.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to promote independence and prevent dependence.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, health professionals and external agencies.

Job description

Promoting Independence Therapy Assistant- Sleaford - Band 3

Lincolnshire Community Health Service requires all staff to safeguard children, young people and adults. All staff are required to access the organisational policies, also the Local Safeguarding Children Board and the Local Safeguarding Adults Board policies and procedures that underpin the safeguarding agenda. The safeguarding policies to be followed are found at www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk and www.lincolnshire.gov.uk . LCHS policies, procedures and guideline - It is a condition of your employment that as an employee you are expected to adhere to our policies, procedures and guidelines. These can all be found on the Trusts website. To assist in the assessment and rehabilitation of individuals immediately post discharge from hospital with support from registered therapists. To provide reablement care to patients in their own homes. To work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote independence and prevent dependence. To undertake environmental assessment within the persons home working single handed and without direct supervision. To communicate effectively with patients, carers, health professionals and outside agencies where appropriate. To work at times in conjunction with other agencies to determine a persons long term care needs. To participate in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the qualified practitioner. Plan and progress simple patient interventions with autonomous assessing and planning on a daily basis with indirect supervision of qualified practitioner. To be responsible for the safe use of all equipment within their scope of practice. To identify needs and advice on equipment and resources, requisitioning where there is delegated authority and ensuring effective on-going use of equipment is monitored.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust