Therapy Assistant Practitioner

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Falls Prevention service, working alongside our wider Rapid Response and Intermediate Care therapy services.

Our service is focused on helping people remain safe and independent within their own homes wherever possible. You’ll play an important role in supporting patients following a fall, or those at risk of falling, by providing practical rehabilitation and therapy interventions that can help improve their mobility, confidence, safety and independence.

Working under the direction of our registered therapists, you’ll undertake delegated assessments, deliver individualized rehabilitation programmes and monitor patients’ progress. You’ll have the opportunity to work independently within your agreed competencies, while being supported by experienced Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team.

This is a varied and rewarding community role where you can develop your therapy and rehabilitation skills while making a real difference to patients and their families.

Please note: a full UK driving license and access to a car are essential as travelling to patients within the community is a day-to-day requirement of this role.

As a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner within our Falls Prevention service, you’ll be part of our dynamic and supportive community team based at Livingstone Community Hospital in Dartford, North Kent.

You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £27,674 annual salary and access to Group Pension
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping, as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing, from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location

As a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner, you will:

• Manage and priorities a delegated caseload, working within agreed competencies and seeking support from registered therapists when required
• Undertake delegated assessments and observations with patients who have a range of physical and functional needs
• Deliver agreed rehabilitation and therapy programmes to support patients with their mobility, function, safety and independence
• Support people following falls, as well as those who may be at increased risk of falling
• Monitor patients’ progress and response to interventions, recognizing changes or concerns and escalating these appropriately
• Build positive relationships with patients, carers and families, encouraging and motivating patients to work towards their rehabilitation goals
• Work collaboratively with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and colleagues across the wider multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to discharge planning by providing updates on patients’ progress, functional needs and any concerns
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive patient records
• Identify and report…