Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Elderly Medicine
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | King's Lynn, PE30 4ET |
| Company: | Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6281677/426-166-24TAM |
Summary
A Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.
The Rehabilitation Service has an exciting opportunity for either an existing Therapy Assistant or an experienced Healthcare Assistant with suitable experience who is looking to develop their role at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
You will work as an assistant practitioner across all Elderly Medical wards, depending on the need of the day.
To be responsible for participating in ward board rounds, supporting ward staff in the identification of patients requiring either occupational therapy or physiotherapy. Working with therapists on the ward and undertaking therapy programmes to improve a patient’s mobility and functional ability and assist in the risk assessment process for patient’s needs on discharge.
The integrated Rehabilitation Service aims to provide a progressive, forward thinking approach to patient care. Our team has excellent clinical and teaching backgrounds and are able to build on your existing skills and knowledge, through appraisal and supervision. We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment.
If you think you have the skills, experience and attributes for this role and would like to know more, please contact us.
• To work without direct supervision within a specified clinical area undertaking basic assessments and continuing treatment as delegated by the qualified occupational therapists, physiotherapist, or students.
• To facilitate rapid discharge of non-complex patients.
To assist qualified occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and students in the delivery of Rehabilitation Services within the speciality.
• To be responsible for identifying and organising the training needs of the therapy assistants with other Band 4 Assistant Practitioners within the service.
• To undertake the supervision and appraisal of delegated therapy assistants.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-arthospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) willreplace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care atThe Queen Elizabeth Hospitaland beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisationthat upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement,recentlydemonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspectionratingour services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, pridingourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024
The Rehabilitation Service has an exciting opportunity for either an existing Therapy Assistant or an experienced Healthcare Assistant with suitable experience who is looking to develop their role at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
You will work as an assistant practitioner across all Elderly Medical wards, depending on the need of the day.
To be responsible for participating in ward board rounds, supporting ward staff in the identification of patients requiring either occupational therapy or physiotherapy. Working with therapists on the ward and undertaking therapy programmes to improve a patient’s mobility and functional ability and assist in the risk assessment process for patient’s needs on discharge.
The integrated Rehabilitation Service aims to provide a progressive, forward thinking approach to patient care. Our team has excellent clinical and teaching backgrounds and are able to build on your existing skills and knowledge, through appraisal and supervision. We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment.
If you think you have the skills, experience and attributes for this role and would like to know more, please contact us.
• To work without direct supervision within a specified clinical area undertaking basic assessments and continuing treatment as delegated by the qualified occupational therapists, physiotherapist, or students.
• To facilitate rapid discharge of non-complex patients.
To assist qualified occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and students in the delivery of Rehabilitation Services within the speciality.
• To be responsible for identifying and organising the training needs of the therapy assistants with other Band 4 Assistant Practitioners within the service.
• To undertake the supervision and appraisal of delegated therapy assistants.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-arthospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) willreplace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care atThe Queen Elizabeth Hospitaland beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisationthat upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement,recentlydemonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspectionratingour services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, pridingourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024