Therapy Assistant Practitioner
| Posting date: | 23 April 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: | 29 May 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-0576 |
Summary
Develops, manages and maintains positive, appropriate relationships with patients, families and carers providing person-centred care. Understands the different influences that impact on health outcomes for patients and their families including health inequalities Understands the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and seeks support from a registered practitioner when a patient signals a desire to change their health behaviour Undertake initial screening of patients to inform the Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist in prioritising and allocating cases. Adheres to the CSP and RCOT code of ethics and professional conduct, the trusts code of conduct for non-registered staff and all other relevant policies and procedures. Understands and demonstrates the principles of team and partnership working and is able to define own duties and role Understands the role boundaries and importance of supervision and carrying out appropriate delegated tasks, ensuring timely completion Actively participates in the planning, development and evaluation of personalised care plans by offering objective clinical and evidence-based information to inform planned activities. Provides feedback on patient progress and condition, recognises the impact of support and interventions, and suggests ideas for improvement when developing, reviewing and evaluating care plans based on objective evidence and experience. Uses knowledge and understanding of physical, mental and behavioural health conditions to recognise deterioration in patients. Responds by promptly escalating concerns to a registered practitioner. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details.