Assistant Practitioner - Prescot, United Kingdom - St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Prescot, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner in hand Therapy to join our specialist Hands Therapy team on a 6-month Secondment or Fixed Term Contract.

Our Team consists of 1 WTE band 7 Physiotherapist, a 1.3 WTE band 7 Occupational Therapist, 2 WTE band 6 Occupational Therapist 1 WTE Band 6 Physiotherapist and 1 WTE rotational band 5 Physiotherapist.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated with excellent clinical, communication, organisational and time management skills and be willing to take an active role within the MDT.

The successful applicant will have experience in providing advice and exercises and following a treatment plan with the support of the wider team.

A flexible approach to day-to-day tasks is essential, to meet the demands of the service, such as referrals, ordering and upkeep.

This role will enable you to consolidate your current skills and knowledge by participating in CPD.

We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to be committed to developing both their service and them.

To participate in bank holiday, weekend and evening working if required, following appropriate training
To work in secondary care in a variety of hospital settings and the patient's own homes.
To hold responsibility for delegated caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or patient type linking back to the delegating therapist

All therapists work as part of an MDT and as such will be expected to provide support and when needed supervision to all disciplines: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and language Therapy and Dietitians

Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do.

We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.

Flexibility and adaptability are required. Applicants may be expected to travel between bases and when necessary, participate in providing community services.

St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside and one of the few in the country to achieve OUTSTANDING rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across the North West, North Wales, and Isle of Man.

We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of what we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

Acute Trust of the Year HSJ Awards November 201
Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 201
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas:

Standard of care
Best place to work
Care of patients being the Trust's priority
Staff engagement
Staff morale
Compassionate & inclusive
Providing safe environments for staff

Please see attached Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our benefits for staff. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES

To contribute to the identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a Registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work.
Work with caseload holder to provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation.
To maintain accurate, clear, concise, and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary.
To be aware of the role expectations and scope of practice and when to seek clarity from a supervising Registered Practitioner.
Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team referring clients for assessment and treatment or to other agencies as required.
To liaise with external agencies with regards to follow up and provide feedback to registered Practitioners as appropriate

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Communicate sensitive service user information appropriately and in accordance with local guidance with other health and social care professionals for the benefit of the service user.
Adapt personal communication skills to overcome barriers to communication and understanding.
Utilise Information Technology and Clinical Assessment Systems