Job Description

THERAPY ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER - IN-PATIENT REHABILITATION - Hazelwood Ward, Isebrook Hospital, Wellingborough



The post holder will be working in an integrated multi professional inpatient team providing quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub-acute care from patients stepping down from acute hospitals and step up patients from the community in a physical health inpatient unit.



As the focus of the centres is rehabilitation you will be working in an integrated multi-disciplinary team that includes senior nurses, staff nurses, HCAs, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy assistants, medical staff, discharge coordinator and wider external colleagues.



The services will provide a unique opportunity to work with a dedicated team to deliver vital intermediate care for patients in Northamptonshire.



The expectation of this role will be to cover weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.



We want to create an effective and high performing team and so we are looking for somebody who is proactive and dedicated team member, is open to new ideas and is committed to delivering high quality patient care.



Examples of specific care that the post holder includes undertaking assessments such as initial therapy assessments, setting therapy goals with patients, plan therapeutic interventions and then evaluating the reassessing needs as necessary with indirection support from Registered Therapists. The therapeutic interventions will involve personal care, toileting programmes, dressing assessments and practice, moving and handling, demonstrating use of equipment to patients and carers, initiating therapy group sessions, basic home assessments with patients, ordering equipment and other activities such as kitchen assessments and practice. You will be expected to communicate with patients who may have communication difficulties, families and other colleagues and documenting care provided on a computerised system. The post holder will be involved in the induction of junior colleagues and provide support and guidance as necessary.



NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.



For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.