Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Band 4

Main area

Therapy services

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Grade

Band 4

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week (Participation in weekend working rota - approximately once per month)
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Job ref

Site

Queens Medical Centre

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

11/06/2023 23:59Job overview

Nottingham University Hospital's NHS Trust (NUH) has an opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated individual to join the Acute Medicine Physiotherapy Team at Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) working as a Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner.

Acute Medicine is a fast paced speciality with a high acuity and turnover of patients.

You will be expected to manage your own caseload, perform new patient assessments and formulate appropriate discharge plans to support patient flow through the hospital.

This role primarily involves working on the front door, on Ward B3 and the Acute Medical Receiving Area (AMRA).

There will be some opportunity to support the physiotherapy team on the Level 1 Unit with the early mobilisation and rehabilitation of patients in the acute phase of their hospital journey.

You will have support from qualified staff with complex patients and the opportunity to have regular supervisions.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the summary below, please familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Manage a caseload of patients on a short stay medical ward, with support from a qualified team of physiotherapist

Assess patient's mobility and suitability for discharge.

This caseload normally consists of frailty, falls, and care home patients as well as less complex medical patients requiring mobility assessments.

On B3 and AMRA there may occasionally be patients with simple upper and lower limb trauma, ambulatory stroke/ neurology patients and respiratory patients.

These will be assessed by a qualified physiotherapist and you may have some involvement in reviewing their progress/ supporting with rehabilitation

Attend a multidisciplinary board round with a focus on flow and discharge and an opportunity to be an advocate for patients

Ordering and collecting mobility aids to ensure sufficient supply

Accurately recording patients contacts on clinical manager

Updating Nervecentre with a summary of the patients mobility status and discharge plans and sending referrals in a timely manner

Sending community referrals to community partners for patients at risk of falling or with a reduction in mobility/ function

Working for our organisation

NUH is one of the largest teaching trusts in the UK and offers excellent opportunities for training and development.

NUH Therapies and Rehabilitation Directorate offers supportive, nurturing environment for personal development, with a robust appraisal process, many learning opportunities, and opportunity to contribute to service improvement and development.

The Acute Medicine Team is part of the wider Acute Inpatient Team, which covers Critical Care, Surgical and General Medicine wards.

There are regular opportunities to attend in-service training sessions, with topics and guest speakers from a wide variety of specialities.

You will have regular monthly supervision sessions and an annual appraisal.

On the Acute Medical wards you will work closely with the Front Door Integrated Discharge Team (IDT), Nurses, Doctors and Advance Clinical Practitioners.

This is a very supportive environment and there is a real focus on patient safety and discharge where the input of therapy staff is highly valued and appreciated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Post is full time on a permanent basis. Core hours are Monday to Friday

Person specification

Training and qualifications

Essential criteria