Therapy Assistant Practitioner *MPFT Internal Applicants Only*

Job overview

The Community Therapies Team is multidisciplinary in nature and provides patients with access to friendly individualised holistic assessment and treatment within their own homes, and is fully integrated into the wider Community Teams based in Burton-on-Trent.

To support the development of this team we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Band 4 Assistant Practitioner with skills working with patients with both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy needs, to join us to make a difference to people’s lives within our community in East Staffordshire.

You will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and support workers in to provide home based assessments and the implementation of treatment plans for patients in the community who are usually recovering from illness or injury affecting their independence.

This team has a 100% supervision recording and works seamlessly with Rapid Response, Community Neuro and Falls Teams and D2A services, and has well-established links with the Acute Sector and Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Practitioner joining our team, you will bring advanced knowledge, skills and a creative approach to support the development and growth of this team to create a positive impact and change patient outcomes for the better.

We can offer you…

• Opportunity to develop skills in rehabilitation and caseload management
• Continuing Professional Development Training opportunities – in-house and externally
• Established and supportive supervision and appraisal structure.

The ability to travel independently across East Staffs is essential for this role.

Dependant on service requirements, we are able to offer Flexible-working patterns, which can be discussed further at interview stage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role, please take a look at the job description and person specification attached.