Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Ashford, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
3 weeks ago
Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Therapy Assistant to work full time at the William Harvey Hospital.The post holder will assist in the rehabilitation and recovery of patients on the Medical wards as an essential team member of the Therapy team on site.
The team works holistically and generically and consists of clinical specialist occupational therapists & physiotherapists, senior and junior therapists and support staff.
As a Band 4 you will work generically, providing high quality care through effective team work and will be expected to follow through treatment plans from admission to discharge.
As a team member you will assist and support the therapists in the Medical team and work closely with all members of the MDT.
The post holder will be expected to carry out initial assessments of patient's needs and progress treatment plans to facilitate safe discharge from hospital which may involve home visits and close liaison with community support services.
As a therapy team we are constantly involved in service development and the post holder will be involved alongside the therapy team in new projects, service developments and initiatives to ensure best practice at all times.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Everything we do is guided by our values:
'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.
We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19.
As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else.
NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
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