Job summary
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Practitioner (OT/PT Tech) to join our Intermediate Care Team. This post has arisen due to career progression within the service for the existing post holder.
Educated to L5 standard, you will have robust knowledge and experience of assessment, rehab and progression and you will manage your own caseload under the supervision of a registered therapist. You will be working autonomously in patient's homes to avoid admission to hospital and to facilitate earlier discharges home.
The team has a strong commitment to continued professional development and offers a variety of relevant Apprenticeships, which you will be able to access after a year in the service. You will receive regular formal and informal supervision and be supported with relevant training as identified.
You will have a vehicle you can use for work purposes with business insurance and will be rostered to cover 7 day working between 8am-6pm.
Main duties of the job
Primarily working in the urgent workstream of Intermediate Care (Enhanced Recovery and Support at Home) you will support registered therapists by undertaking delegated treatment, rehab and assessment. You will be confident and competent in the use and fitting of equipment and have extended clinical skills to include, but not limited to, patient observations and knowledge pressure care.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide patient focused care, support, education rehabilitation to patients to support the delivery of an agreed plan of care. Promote patient independence. Support the patients to achieve their individualised goals
- Undertake initial assessments of new patients as delegated by the registered staff including early identification of risks and development of appropriate care plans
- Provide the range of clinical support as required within Intermediate Care and the community rehab wards
- Following training, be responsible for a clinical case load in consultation with the relevant professionals and following codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Observe and report all changes in patients condition to relevant professional, so that appropriate actions can be taken, recorded and acted upon. To seek advice in this situation and also in progression of specialised programme of treatment or if uncertainty in how to proceed
- Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients as per organisational policy
- Demonstrate safe and effective moving and handling and positioning skills specific to patients care. This may include use of specialist equipment
- Demonstrate safe and effective skills in helping patients with basic splints, collars and adaptive equipment
- To work with patients both in a community setting and at times ward setting as appropriate
- Demonstrate empathy and skill and effective communication in working with all patients
- Complete Band 4 core competencies within agreed time scale, up to a maximum of one year
- Be enrolled on Associate Practitioner course (or equivalent) within one year
- Record and report information in a timely and accurate manner, in line with policies and standards including statistical data
- Maintain good relationships with all members of the team and others who are involved in patient care, in order that the best quality of care can be delivered, and all are well informed
- Participate in team projects, including audit and quality initiatives as requested
- Be responsible arranging appointments with patients and ensuring visits are planned to maximise efficiency
- Monitor supplies and check equipment and report shortages/ faults to manager in charge to ensure supplies do not run out
- Report adverse incidents and take part in meeting/investigations as appropriate to ensure that lessons are learnt from mistakes and that team working is enhanced
- Ensure that appropriate health and safety policies are followed; in particular manual handling, provision of equipment, infection control, lone working and the management of the unwell patient
- Due to the nature of rehabilitation and support within this post there is a requirement for light physical effort, with frequent requirement for moderate physical effort over several long periods, plus occasional short termed intense physical effort due to the variable nature of individual rehabilitation plans
- The post involves driving, lone working and the possibility of exposure to unpleasant working conditions in patients own homes. To have business insurance on your vehicle.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide patient focused care, support, education rehabilitation to patients to support the delivery of an agreed plan of care. Promote patient independence. Support the patients to achieve their individualised goals
- Undertake initial assessments of new patients as delegated by the registered staff including early identification of risks and development of appropriate care plans
- Provide the range of clinical support as required within Intermediate Care and the community rehab wards
- Following training, be responsible for a clinical case load in consultation with the relevant professionals and following codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Observe and report all changes in patients condition to relevant professional, so that appropriate actions can be taken, recorded and acted upon. To seek advice in this situation and also in progression of specialised programme of treatment or if uncertainty in how to proceed
- Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients as per organisational policy
- Demonstrate safe and effective moving and handling and positioning skills specific to patients care. This may include use of specialist equipment
- Demonstrate safe and effective skills in helping patients with basic splints, collars and adaptive equipment
- To work with patients both in a community setting and at times ward setting as appropriate
- Demonstrate empathy and skill and effective communication in working with all patients
- Complete Band 4 core competencies within agreed time scale, up to a maximum of one year
- Be enrolled on Associate Practitioner course (or equivalent) within one year
- Record and report information in a timely and accurate manner, in line with policies and standards including statistical data
- Maintain good relationships with all members of the team and others who are involved in patient care, in order that the best quality of care can be delivered, and all are well informed
- Participate in team projects, including audit and quality initiatives as requested
- Be responsible arranging appointments with patients and ensuring visits are planned to maximise efficiency
- Monitor supplies and check equipment and report shortages/ faults to manager in charge to ensure supplies do not run out
- Report adverse incidents and take part in meeting/investigations as appropriate to ensure that lessons are learnt from mistakes and that team working is enhanced
- Ensure that appropriate health and safety policies are followed; in particular manual handling, provision of equipment, infection control, lone working and the management of the unwell patient
- Due to the nature of rehabilitation and support within this post there is a requirement for light physical effort, with frequent requirement for moderate physical effort over several long periods, plus occasional short termed intense physical effort due to the variable nature of individual rehabilitation plans
- The post involves driving, lone working and the possibility of exposure to unpleasant working conditions in patients own homes. To have business insurance on your vehicle.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree, NVQ Level 5 or evidence of working towards one of these qualifications, relevant to this role
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience undertaking assessments and rehab
- Committed to increasing knowledge and developing skills
- Previous experience as an HCA, Community Support Worker or Therapy Assistant
Desirable
- Competency in performing baseline observations
- Progression of patient treatment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree, NVQ Level 5 or evidence of working towards one of these qualifications, relevant to this role
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience undertaking assessments and rehab
- Committed to increasing knowledge and developing skills
- Previous experience as an HCA, Community Support Worker or Therapy Assistant
Desirable
- Competency in performing baseline observations
- Progression of patient treatment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
