Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

Dorset Healthcare are looking for Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our supportive team based here in East Dorset Locality

The multi-disciplinary teamwork with adult patients in their own homes or care homes to promote independence and improve quality of life by supporting them to remain at home. Therefore, being a car driver is essential for this role. You will be joining a motivated, caring, inclusive and compassionate team. You will work with a team of Nurses and Therapists to set goals and assist patients to regain their independence.

The role of Therapy Assistant Practitioner may also be required to work with patients on the ward at Wimborne Hospital to support their rehab goals and help them to return home. We offer opportunities for further learning and development, including the chance to apply for Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Apprenticeships.

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner role will be required to carry out holistic assessments, formulate treatment plans and monitor progress against set goals, under the indirect supervision of a registered therapist.

This role is a part- time post 30 hrs per week. Hours covered by the service are 08:00-20:00 7 days per week with weekend enhanced pay!

To have a discussion please contact EDICRT Team 01202 584209 and ask to speak to Verna Goodey or Sue van den Akker.

Main duties of the job

Providing rehab-based care to people in their own home.

Completing autonomous assessments of mobility, equipment and function of patients following triage from a registered clinician.

Provide monitoring and follow-up through clinical assessment and interventions, seeking supervision from the registered clinician.

Providing advice and programs of rehabilitation for other support staff to carry out.

Provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.

Support the team to respond to patients in crisis to avoid hospital admission and to support hospital discharge. Work alongside other support staff to ensure the patients care needs are met in order to remain at home.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forwardlooking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.