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

We are looking for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy Departments at Wimborne and St Leonards Hospitals

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner role will be required to carry out assessments of patients following fracture or surgery, identify any areas of concern, follow guidelines for rehabilitation and monitor progress against set goals, under the indirect supervision of a registered physiotherapist.

Also to see some patients delegated by the Physiotherapy team and run classes for the same.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

Completing autonomous assessments of mobility, equipment and function of patients following triage from a registered clinician.

Providing monitoring and follow-up through clinical assessment and interventions, seeking supervision from the registered clinician.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.