Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Assistant Practitioner- Therapy

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Job summary

The successful candidate will provide a high standard of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services to our patients. You will provide quality assessments and carry a caseload of patients within your scope of practice and be supervised by registered clinicians. You will use clinical reasoning skills to deliver suitable treatment plans for a specific group of patients.

You should have previous experience working with a similar group of patients, with developed problem solving and clinical reasoning skills.

You will be required to hold an Assistant Practitioner qualification or be expected to complete the training once in post.

Main duties of the job

To undertake appropriate assessments, develop clinically reasoned and appropriate treatment plans and provide individualised patient care.

To carry your own patient caseload within agreed guidelines and within your scope of practice.

To work unsupervised with individuals or groups of patients, reporting back patient progress and informing the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist of any relevant issues.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0726

Job locations

Coalville Community Hospital

Broom Leys Road

Leicestershire

le67 4de

Loughborough Hospital

Hospital Way

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 5JY

Evington Centre

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE5 4QG

Melton Mowbray Hospital

Thorpe Road

Melton Mowbray

Leicestershire

LE13 1SJ

Rutland Memorial Hospital

Cold Overton Road

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Assistant practitioner training (can be completed in post).
Has experience of working as a support worker and recent experience (within the last 3 years) in an adult physical health setting.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge of the cohort of patients cared for within the service.
Demonstrates ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrates ability to organise and prioritise own workload as delegated.
Evidence of computer literacy skills and experience of using IT.
Demonstrates an understanding of the roles of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing Services, Social Services and the Voluntary and Private sectors.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Evidence of understanding the principles of equality and diversity.
Evidence of understanding the principles of confidentiality and data protection.
Evidence of understanding the needs of service users of the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Assistant practitioner training (can be completed in post).
Has experience of working as a support worker and recent experience (within the last 3 years) in an adult physical health setting.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge of the cohort of patients cared for within the service.
Demonstrates ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrates ability to organise and prioritise own workload as delegated.
Evidence of computer literacy skills and experience of using IT.
Demonstrates an understanding of the roles of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing Services, Social Services and the Voluntary and Private sectors.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Evidence of understanding the principles of equality and diversity.
Evidence of understanding the principles of confidentiality and data protection.
Evidence of understanding the needs of service users of the Trust.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Coalville Community Hospital

Broom Leys Road

Leicestershire

le67 4de

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Coalville Community Hospital

Broom Leys Road

Leicestershire

le67 4de

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)