Job Description

Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner



Queen Elizabeth Hospital



An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to join a friendly and dynamic service at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust. The role will be based with the Emergency Department Discharge Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).



You will need to be enthusiastic and willing to develop your assessment and treatment skills.



The post will provide therapy intervention to patients in the Acute Medical Unit, and other areas in the teams remit such as A+E, Ambulatory Care and the Clinical Decision Unit.



The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work under the supervision of qualified Therapy staff, providing assessment and treatment programmes for patients in the in hospital. This will include working in a wide variety of settings including the ward, the inpatient gym and activities of daily living suites. It will also include some Access Visits to a patient's home, and supporting on Home Visits with a qualified Therapist.



The Therapy Assistant Practitioner is able to carry out a full episode of care from assessment to discharge, for a specified and designated clinical caseload identified by a qualified clinician.



This post requires the ability to work over a 7 day pattern between the core hours of 8-6 pm. The shift pattern is currently working four long days.



The post holder will assist in the administration and clerical duties for the team and department.



Please note that this post is unlikely to attract a Certificate of Sponsorship.



A comprehensive in-service training programme is provided and we support staff in continual professional development.



We will also support you to contribute to exciting service developments on site as part of the emerging changes to therapy services and rehabilitation in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.



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Job Summary:

This position is accountable to Head of Therapy. It will provide therapy in hospital setting or in the patient's home. The position contributes to the discharge pathway and will support initiatives to shorten patients' stay in hospital and maximise clinical outcome.



The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work under the supervision of qualified therapy staff, providing assessment and treatment programmes for patients in the hospital and community setting



The Therapy Assistant Practitioner is able to carry out a full episode of care from



assessment to discharge, for a specified and designated clinical caseload identified by a qualified clinician.



The post holder will assist in the administration and clerical duties for the team and department.



This post is a generic role working across both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy on the Acute Medical Unit

Key Result Areas & Performance:

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties and to carry a full caseload of patients under the supervision, direct and indirect, of a therapist Assess and provide for equipment needs Review patients to assess function Progress patients to maximise their function and independence as designated from qualified therapist To provide information, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies. To promote understanding on the aims of Therapy and to ensure continuation of the treatment programme. Contributes to advice and education sessions for relevant patient groups To participate in multidisciplinary / multi-agency team meetings and case conferences to ensure the co-ordination of patient care. This may include the review of patient progress, and discharge planning. To employ appropriate skills such as persuasion, motivation and negotiation to gain co-operation in the continuation of the agreed treatment programme. Maintain accurate clinical records of all interventions To produce patient related reports for other disciplines or agencies relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes Input to databases as required Referring to the qualified practitioner when necessary, to work independently with a specified client group to manage equipment provision and functional assessment and rehabilitation. Deliver and install simple aids and equipment in the patient's home and instruct patients and carers in use of this equipment as appropriate To carry out home visits and access visits, with or without a therapist, as required To manage own day to day workload and maintain level of service within the pathway at the local site, and assist other members of the team to make appropriate prioritisation choices. To ensure the effective exchange of information across the pathway team and co-ordination of service delivery. * Participate in weekend working if required.