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Integrated Care Worker (Therapy)
| Posting date: | 25 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2024 |
| Location: | St Ives, PE27 4WY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-24-1316 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Work under guidance on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and supervision by a registered practitioner. To implement therapy interventions and treatment plans, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aids, measuring and fitting adaptive equipment, minor adaptations. To be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training and that it is maintained appropriately. Use your skills for making ongoing evaluations of patients response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a registered professional in line with competency framework. To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g. hearing loss, diminished sight, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain. Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues, and other health care professionals. This will also enable you to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Staff development within CPFT is highly valued and you will be supported to attend relevant internal and external courses to develop your knowledge and skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of your Appraisal process.