Therapy Assistant Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,279 - £33,116 Including HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 1BB |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6327194/363-CTH6142534-A |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Rehabilitation Support to join our Admission Avoidance and Discharge Service (AADS) in East London NHS Foundation Trust. This role is based in the Mile End Hospital at borough of Tower Hamlets and is part of the Admission Avoidance & Discharge Service (AADS) which consists of a team of multidisciplinary professionals that work across the community and hospital to facilitate early discharge and prevent unnecessary hospital admission. The service uses the discharge to assess model and works closely with our social care partners, including the Reablement service and hospital social workers.
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative, and flexible rehabilitation support worker to join our team in working with patients across a variety of clinical areas. As a successful candidate, you will work under the direct supervision of registered health care professionals in managing complex cases and facilitating rehabilitative programmes in patient’s home environment to work towards patient’s centred goals as set out in their support and treatment plan. The team has an excellent working relationship with hospital staff, GPs, the extended primary care teams, ambulance crews, the Physician Response Unit, care home staff and other community services.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
To represent the profession and the Trust in a positive and professional manner at all times, contributing personally and professionally to the development of the Community Health Services in East London Foundation Trust to the best of your ability.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with Trust policies and Caldicott Guidelines. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act
To comply with the trust’s corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources
To adhere to the Trusts incident-reporting policies and procedures at all times, co-operating with investigations undertaken in respect of this.
The Admission Avoidance & Discharge Service (AADS) currently includes an Admission Avoidance Team based in the Emergency Department, In-reach nurses, Rapid Response and the Intermediate Care Team that uses a “discharge to assess model”. The main aim of the team is to reduce hospital stay and admissions by supporting clients in their own homes. The team includes a triage and screening Hub, which provides timely triage, assessment, onward referral and signposting for service users referred to appropriate community team without the need for a multiple referral.
The post holder will work as a part of the multi-disciplinary AADS team and work alongside our acute colleagues and other key stake holders to identify, assess, and coordinate seamless and safe discharge from hospital to residents of Tower Hamlets. The post holder will provide generic skilled support work to aid the AADS team and will be expected to undertake a number of duties without direct supervision but will be required to report back to a qualified therapist. This will include an initial assessment of patients within set parameters and implementation of rehabilitation programmes in order to facilitate clients reaching their optimum level of independence and social integration.
The post holder will be competent to work with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and rehab support workers undertake various rehabilitation programmes and equipment ordering and provision.
The post holder will work independently as part of the AADS team carrying a delegated caseload, under the guidance and supervision of a qualified member of staff, within set parameters providing treatment regimens as monitored by qualified staff. The post holder with be responsible for time management, planning, and organization of their daily workloads as delegated by a qualified staff member.
The post holder will be an active participant in the late shift of 12-8pm and weekend rota including bank holiday.
The post holder will be responsible for reporting on patients’ progress and changes to function to qualified staff and relevant team members and professions.
The post holder is responsible for their continued professional development including participation in therapy training programmes.
Please see attached JD and PS for full details
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024