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OCIT Band 4 Assistant Practitioner
| Posting date: | 19 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV4 9PQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-0262 |
Summary
To have knowledge and understanding of a wide range of conditions to be able to contribute to and undertake therapy assessment and treatment To deliver delegated therapeutic assessment or treatment according to the patients goals and complexity, with co-workers or as a lone worker, according to established competency. To regularly visit patients in their own homes and other community settings. To assist in moving and handling and therapeutic positioning of patients to provide assessment and intervention. This may include assisting the patient getting up and down off the floor, managing stairs and working in confined spaces. To progress an individuals therapy programme autonomously, seeking professional guidance and supervision when required if scope of practice is exceeded. Using equipment, prescribed for the individual within therapeutic tasks or sessions. Ordering and assessing for basic therapy equipment with delegated patients following completion of assessed competency. To demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use and application of specific equipment to enable the training of others (including patients, carers, relatives and staff) to a given competency. To work collaboratively with Social Services and third sector providers to ensure delivery of effective safe care. To complete holistic assessments of patient needs with a focus on enablement, home first and effective utilisation of resources To work collaboratively with the team participating in evaluation and audits of the OCIT service and support in identifying opportunities for improvement and service development For further details of the role please see the attached job description.