Therapy Assistant Practitioner, Stroke

UHCW NHS Trust is looking for staff who are passionate about supporting patients to achieve their potential following acute stroke. If you enjoy working as part of an MDT, strive for clinical excellence and want to be part of a developing service, this may be the role for you. We are looking for Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioners to join our Stroke Therapy Team. You will be working with experienced Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists on the acute wards helping patients who have had strokes, to gain function and independence. There will be opportunities to get involved in service development and improvement, including utilising the National Stroke data (SSNAP). Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. This post is for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner at UHCW NHS Trust. The role is within the inpatient therapy teams. Under the supervision of a Registered Therapist, the post holder will be expected to deliver a high-quality service by planning and prioritising their own workload, and contributing to the effective and efficient running of the therapy service. The post holder will work independently within their scope of practice, demonstrating effective time management skills. The post holder will provide clinical support for less experienced staff as delegated by the Clinical Specialist / Clinical Team Leader. The team provides therapeutic intervention to all patients who are admitted to the hospital. As an Assistant Practitioner you will work closely with all the therapists within the teams to support high standards of patient care. This post will offer you the opportunity to consolidate and develop existing skills and knowledge. As an Assistant Practitioner you will have a dedicated caseload and be able to see patients throughout their journey. You would take on additional tasks such as training and supervision of other staff. To assess, treat and discharge patients within scope of practice, including mobility, equipment and functional assessments, progression of treatments, and leading on planned group work. To independently develop and provide exercise programmes for individual patients, with the guidance of a registered therapist where appropriate. To use knowledge and understanding of physical, mental, and behavioural health conditions to recognise deterioration in patients. Respond by promptly escalating concerns to a registered practitioner. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details. To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public. If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer. All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

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