Therapy Assistant Practitioner - King's Lynn, United Kingdom - The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
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King's Lynn, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The Rehabilitation Service has an exciting opportunity for either an existing Therapy Assistant or an experienced Healthcare Assistant with suitable experience who is looking to develop their role at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.


This post holder will work as an assistant practitioner across all Elderly Medical wards, depending on the need of the day.


To be responsible for participating in ward board rounds, supporting ward staff in the identification of patients requiring either occupational therapy or physiotherapy.

Working with therapists on the ward and undertaking therapy programmes to improve a patient's mobility and functional ability and assist in the risk assessment process for patient's needs on discharge.

The integrated Rehabilitation Service aims to provide a progressive, forward thinking approach to patient care.

Our team has excellent clinical and teaching backgrounds and are able to build on your existing skills and knowledge, through appraisal and supervision.

We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment.


If you think you have the skills, experience and attributes for this role and would like to know more, please contact us.


To work without direct supervision within a specified clinical area undertaking basic assessments and continuing treatment as delegated by the qualified occupational therapists, physiotherapist, or students.

To facilitate rapid discharge of non-complex patients.
To assist qualified occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and students in the delivery of Rehabilitation Services within the speciality.


To be responsible for identifying and organising the training needs of the therapy assistants with other Band 4 Assistant Practitioners within the service.

To undertake the supervision and appraisal of delegated therapy assistants.


The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.


We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.

We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances.

We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.


In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected.

They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.
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