Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

Here in the Discharge to Assess Pathway 1 Team we have fantastic opportunities for Assistant Practitioners looking for the next step in their career.

We have 4 small friendly teams across Lincolnshire comprising of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Pharmacy Technician, Lead Assistant Practitioners, Promoting Independence Therapy Assistants and Promoting Independence Care Assistants.

In our Pathway 1 Team, we follow the patient home and see them within 2 hours of their discharge.  We listen to the patient of what matters most to them with regard to their personal and social circumstances, their physical, mental and emotional health and their carer’s needs.  This will include exercise programmes for their physical and mental wellbeing, recommending and providing the correct equipment, proactive work with patients to encourage independent living, educating patients on self-management of their health and wellbeing such understanding frailty symptoms and the importance of staying well physically and mentally for falls prevention, and so much more.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Being part of our Team, you will be supporting assessments and reviews within a given Team, but also closely working with colleagues across other teams within the service.

You will be working in a patient centred manner, enabling individuals to regain independence with care needs and meeting therapy goals.

You will form part of the service's leadership team, supporting patient planning, staff management and service development.

We welcome new creative, resourceful, and innovative ideas. You will support growth within the team, as well as accomplishing personal growth. As a service we value development of all staff with opportunities for both the registered and unregistered workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a growing team and looking for enthusiastic, friendly, and proactive Assistant Practitioners to support our service delivery high quality and efficient therapy and care.

We recommend anyone interested in applying for our posts to contact us to find out more and maybe come along to meet our incredible team.

Please see attached Job Description for a detailed description of main duties and responsibilities.