Therapy Assistant Practitioner-Peterborough Peterborough, England
Job description
Due to the retirement of a longstanding staff member we are looking for a part time (22.5 hours per week) Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to work in the stroke therapy team at Peterborough Hospital supported by qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff. Whilst primarily based at Peterborough Hospital this role may involve occasional work with the stroke therapy team at Hinchingbrooke, so an ability to travel between sites is essential.
Our stroke therapy team is made of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and support workers who assess and treat people in the hyperacute and acute stroke units at Peterborough Hospital and in stroke rehabilitation beds at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. This is a fast pace and exciting role working to support stroke survivors who present with a wide range of physical, cognitive, communication and psychological changes following their stroke.
Experience of working as a therapy assistant or in a hospital/caring rehabilitation environment is essential and you must have completed an AHP NVQ level 3 or relevant clinical equivalent.
There is a potential for this role to be made full time on either a temporary or permanent basis.If you are and overseas candidate wishing to apply and would require sponsorship, you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website
- Completing appropriate assessment screens and supporting the therapists to provide rehabilitation based on the findings of these screens.
- Supporting patients with physical exercise and activity aimed at improving transfers, mobility balance and upper limb function.
- Supporting the occupational therapists with rehabilitation of cognitive and visual perceptual difficulties.
- Completing assessment and practice of functional tasks delegated by the therapists to support the stroke survivor to optimise their functional abilities.
- Assisting the multidisciplinary team with discharge planning, including equipment provision.
- Assisting on visits to patients homes to assess their discharge needs.
- Administrative duties.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
