Stroke Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust; South Shields; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is recruiting a Stroke Therapy Assistant Practitioner to support Acute Stroke services at Darent Valley Hospital, covering Spruce and Ebony wards. The role focuses on integrated Stroke OT/PT services with other therapies within the Stroke Therapy MDT.

You will assess, plan, and implement patient-centred interventions with indirect supervision, contributing to SSNAP targets and rehabilitation progress. Training provided; weekend work required.

Formación

• Good standard of general education, including Maths and English.
• Education to NVQ level 3 or equivalent or relevant working experience.
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio.
• ECDL or equivalent level computer skills.

Responsabilidades

• Assess patients on admission and create SMART goals with planned interventions.
• Manage a designated stroke therapy caseload with indirect supervision.
• Support SSNAP criteria and contribute to Stroke Therapy goals.
• Carry out home visits or measurements and fit equipment where needed.
• Deliver and fit equipment in patients' homes and provide safe-use instruction.
• Progress rehabilitation with appropriate follow-ups and liaise with therapists.

Conocimientos

Communication

Driver licence

Field travel

Team collaboration

Educación

NVQ level 3 or equivalent / relevant experience

Maths and English

CPD portfolio

ECDL/computer skills

Descripción del empleo

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (with one additional weekend day shift per month)

We have an exciting opportunity for a suitable candidate to join our Stroke Therapy Team working in the Acute Stroke service i.e. HASU / ASU across Spruce and Ebony ward

The role is:

To provide an Assistant Practitioner role to the Integrated Stroke Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physiotherapy (PT) services, and other specialties as delegated like Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics service within Stroke Therapy Multidisciplinary Team working at Darent Valley Hospital.

To manage and prioritise a designated integrated Stroke therapy caseload, working without direct supervision, carrying out assessment and treatment planning of patients who have not previously been assessed by a qualified therapist. However, a qualified therapist will always be available for advice and guidance when necessary

To hold a defined area of responsibility within the Stroke OT & PT services and the ability to support the extended Stroke Therapy team when the need arises.

All relevant training (additional to what is required within Job Specification) will be provided.

The Stroke service includes a 7 day working and hence this job requires to cover one day of the weekend, in a month as part of its remit.

Main duties of the job

We can offer you:

• An excellent working environment in a newly established Acute Stroke Center.
• A supportive management structure
• A positive and well-established appraisal and development system
• Encouragement to develop clinical skills
• Clinical leadership is through the established structure of Senior Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist.
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• To fully assess patients on admission, be able to create SMART goals, to be able to plan and carry out intervention appropriate to the patient's needs under indirect supervision.
• To support the team in meeting current and relevant SSNAP criteria.
• To prioritise and create a new patients list according to SSNAP criteria for OT/PT
• To work unsupervised with identified patient caseload with OT/PT integrated Therapy goals and report appropriately
• To progress patient in rehabilitation intervention by following appropriate assessment and follow up sessions, and discussion with the qualified therapists. This may include provision of appropriate walking aid or use of transfer equipment and modifying treatment recommendation for Stroke rehabilitation.
• To deliver and fit equipment in patients' homes and instruct them in its safe use
• To carry out Access assessment visits to patients' homes either alone or with another member of staff.
• To carry out Home Visits either as the lead or as '2ndperson'.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Job responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Education/Training

• Good standard of general education, including Maths and English
• Education to NVQ level 3 or equivalent or relevant working experience
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio
• ECDL or equivalent level computer skills

Knowledge and Skill

• Relevant knowledge of Stroke Rehabilitation and the role of Therapy in stroke recovery
• Awareness of data protection and confidentiality requirements within a hospital environment
• Able to deal effectively with colleagues and outside bodies
• Able to prioritise and organise own workload
• Able to work under pressure and balance conflicting priorities
• Good communication skills and ability to liaise with patients and staff at all levels
• Ability to pass own knowledge onto others
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to travel to patients' place of residence in a timely manner
• UK Driving licence
• Able to carry out measurements accurately and use relevant equipment (training can be given)

Experience

• Previous work experience in the NHS/experience of disability/working in a therapy environment
• Experience of working in face to face contact with the general public
• Experience of self-directed working and ability to prioritise tasks
• Experience of managing own workload without direct supervision to ensure deadlines and standards are met
• Experience of working effectively as a member of a team and in a busy department
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experience of working as a Therapy assistant in a rehabilitation setting

Personal Attributes

• Ability to travel independently between sites and patients homes
• Personable, approachable, caring, flexible and polite and able to adapt and accommodate change
• Confident and assertive approach
• Able to deal with people in difficult situations, and responding to people with respect and sensitivity
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work as a team member
• Reliable
• Ability to remain calm and focussed when working under pressure
• Appreciation of need to maintain confidentiality when handling patient/staff information
• Adapt to unpredictable nature of job
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Ability to be flexible with the hours worked

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£29,812 to £32,715 a yearincl HCAS per annum