Bank - Therapy Assistant Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date29 October 2024

Closing date28/11/2024 15:46:26

Salary£26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata

LocationLiverpool, L9 7AL

CompanyLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job typePermanent

HoursFull Time

Reference15496616

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To undertake specific skilled support work independently, as identified by qualified Therapy staff.

To accept patients referred by a Therapist and carry own caseload.

To treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, make minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.

Work independently within the multidisciplinary team setting, reporting back patient progress and informing Therapists of any problems.

Under the instruction of the qualified therapist assist in carrying out care and exercise programmes with patients in a manner that respects their abilities, privacy, dignity and individuality.

To manage the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the qualified Therapist, working without direct supervision and responsible for assessing the progress of patients, reporting back to the Therapist.

To be responsible for specific tasks within the overall treatment programme, e.g. gait assessment, stair assessment, strength and balance assessment and advise / arrange the supply of assistive equipment.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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To work as a member of the therapy team and multidisciplinary team, sharing information with team members and prioritising workload accordingly.

To ensure effective internal and external communication with patients, carers and all other Health and Social Care Professionals regarding all aspects of patient care. Providing and receiving complex information which requires empathy and reassurance. Communicating where there may be barriers to understanding.

Undertake Home Visits as directed by the qualified Therapist, arranging transport and completing relevant documentation.

To assess patients and carers safety in use and suitability of equipment within patients’ home environment.

Advise on environmental hazards.

Issue, and retrieve Therapy equipment in department, ward or home setting keeping accurate records of this activity.

Ensure equipment is clean and fit for its purpose for individual treatment
sessions.


This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

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