Central London Community Health Trust

Return to Practice Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

Come back to an Allied Health Profession...

Are you a Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Orthoptist, Paramedic, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist or Speech and Language Therapist considering return to practice?

CLCH can provide you with full support to update your skills and knowledge so you can return to practice as a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered AHP.

At CLCH we appreciate that returning healthcare professionals are often highly experienced with a great deal to offer both patients and to the organisation. We are very proud to have successfully supported AHP returnees at CLCH and happy to provide information about what is involved.

Main duties of the job

During your return to practice period we will employ you as a Band 4 Therapy Assistant and on successful completion this can lead to a substantive registered practitioner role in one of our supportive teams.

Depending on how long you have been out of practice, the return to practice process can take between one to three months to complete. On successful completion you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to return to practice with confidence.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

01 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,460 to £31,909 a year Per annum, inclusive of HCA's

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-8406

Job locations

Finchley Memorial Hospital

Edgware

N12 0JE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Apply clinical reasoning, analysis, assessment and re-assessment skills and patient-centred goal setting approach by providing therapeutic treatment programme under the supervision of a registered AHP.
Be responsible for a clinical caseload working to agreed therapeutic treatment objectives and assist registered AHPs in carrying out individual treatment plans.
Provide therapeutic interventions as part of a multi-professional team within an agreed scope of practice by a registered AHP.
Deliver, plan and implement an effective and competent therapy programme under the direction and supervision of a registered AHP.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Apply clinical reasoning, analysis, assessment and re-assessment skills and patient-centred goal setting approach by providing therapeutic treatment programme under the supervision of a registered AHP.
Be responsible for a clinical caseload working to agreed therapeutic treatment objectives and assist registered AHPs in carrying out individual treatment plans.
Provide therapeutic interventions as part of a multi-professional team within an agreed scope of practice by a registered AHP.
Deliver, plan and implement an effective and competent therapy programme under the direction and supervision of a registered AHP.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRecognised degree qualification with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Orthoptics, Paramedics, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

oShort courses in development of physical skills/ child related medical conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRecognised degree qualification with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Orthoptics, Paramedics, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

oShort courses in development of physical skills/ child related medical conditions

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Finchley Memorial Hospital

Edgware

N12 0JE

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Finchley Memorial Hospital

Edgware

N12 0JE

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)