Multidisciplinary Therapy Support Specialist

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd

London

On-site

NOK 330,000 - 457,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in London is seeking a committed therapy professional to provide high-quality clinical assistance within a multidisciplinary team, coordinating a defined area of therapy under supervision.

You will support patient care through accurate records, clear communication with patients and carers, and contribution to service development. The post may involve lone working and requires careful documentation.

Responsibilities

To provide a high standard of clinical assistance to any member of the therapy team and participate actively in a variety of joint sessions with the patient.
To be involved in multi-disciplinary working including handover, meetings, goal-setting and multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate.
To be responsible for coordinating a specific area of therapy for patients within the relevant team under the guidance of the qualified therapy staff. The post holder may be required to work as a lone therapy practitioner at times.
To be responsible for independent assessment and intervention planning for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of the therapy team leader within the team. This skill is underpinned by knowledge of the specified care pathway for these patients following structured training and competency development.
To ensure that written and electronic patient records are updated as required and statistical activity data records are maintained in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust standards.
To communicate routine information effectively and appropriately to patients, relatives and carers in order to maximise potential.
To use skills of negotiation, motivation and explanation to encourage patients to undertake their treatment programmes which may be painful, challenging and/or time consuming.
To be responsible for providing proficient communication with patients and others in challenging situations, which may include dealing with: a) Patients with complex needs, e.g. patients with communication difficulties. b) Patients from different cultural/ethnic backgrounds where English is - not the primary language.
To manage own patient workload each day.
To ensure that own documentation and patient records are recorded and adequately stored in line with Trust and national guidelines.
To collect statistics as per service requirement.
Assists with clerical duties and other tasks as requested, which promotes the smooth running of the service. This may involve telephone use, correspondence and the accurate documentation of these activities.