Therapy Associate Practitioner

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Birtley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Therapy Associate Practitioner to work independently in community settings, mainly around Chester Le Street. The role involves managing a caseload of non-complex patients and developing treatment plans. Candidates must be able to provide all necessary documentation and certificates, and collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals. The position requires travel across the North Durham locality, offering a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Must produce all essential certificates stated in the person specification.
• Experience working in a community setting with adults.
• Ability to use a lone worker system in compliance with Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of non-complex patients, setting therapy goals.
• Independently travel across the North Durham locality as required.
• Submit documentation at point of care and collaborate with a multi-professional team.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dynamic person to work within the Community Therapy North Team to take on as a Therapy Associate Practitioner based at Chester Le Street Community Hospital workng alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants . This post is predomintely independent working in the community setting but will involve supporting group sessions., The post holder will predominantly work independently in the community setting with adults referred to the team who present with a range of physical dysfunction/or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery or chronic disease, within a range of community settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for independently managing a caseload of non complex patients, completing assessments independently, setting short term therapy goals and treatment plans, completing timely reviews and discharging patients from the service.
• The nominal base will be at Chester Le Street Hospital and mainly cover the Durham area. You will be expected to independently travel across the whole North Durham locality depending on the needs of the service.
• The successful candidate will be expected to complete documentation at point of care and be able to use a lone worker system in compliance with Health and Safety.
• The post holder will work within a multi profesional team regarding the management and discharge of patients under your care. This would include Therapists, Social Workers and Nursing staff.
• You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
• If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

Additional Information

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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