Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Boston

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Job overview

Here in the Discharge to Assess Pathway 1 Team we have fantastic opportunities for Assistant Practitioners looking for the next step in their career in one of our 4 teams (Boston/Spalding, Sleaford/Grantham, Lincoln/Gainsborough & Horncastle/Skegness).

We have 4 small friendly teams across Lincolnshire comprising of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Pharmacy Technician, Lead Assistant Practitioners, Promoting Independence Therapy Assistants and Promoting Independence Care Assistants.

This will include exercise programmes for their physical and mental wellbeing, recommending and providing the correct equipment, proactive work with patients to encourage independent living, educating patients on self-management of their health and wellbeing such understanding frailty symptoms and the importance of staying well physically and mentally for falls prevention, and so much more.

This post is likely to commence from April 2025

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Being part of our Team, you will be supporting assessments and reviews within a given Team, but also closely working with colleagues across other teams within the service.

You will be working in a patient centred manner, enabling individuals to regain independence with care needs and meeting therapy goals.

You will form part of the service's leadership team, supporting patient planning, staff management and service development.

We welcome new creative, resourceful, and innovative ideas. You will support growth within the team, as well as accomplishing personal growth. As a service we value development of all staff with opportunities for both the registered and unregistered workforce.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.

Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more [...]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a growing team and looking for enthusiastic, friendly, and proactive Assistant Practitioners to support our service delivery high quality and efficient therapy and care.

We recommend anyone interested in applying for our posts to contact us to find out more and maybe come along to meet our incredible team.

Please see attached Job Description for a detailed description of main duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Assistant Practitioner degree or equivalent
• Relevant clinical knowledge acquired through training

• Moving and handling training

Skills/competencies

• Ability to prioritise own workload, including dealing with non-routine and the unpredictable nature of the workload.
• An understanding of the scope of the role of the assistant practitioner in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working with adults within health and social care.
• An understanding of rehab and promoting independence.
• Basic IT literacy.

Special attributes

• Ability to work without direct supervision but with the guidance of a registered therapist.
• Ability to travel as service delivery will be completed in areas not accessible by public transport.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK's most welcoming counties.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone.

Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Important Information: All new employees will be subject to a charge if a DBS check is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by LCHS and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a maximum of a 6 month period.

Any existing employees who require a DBS check as part of the application process will be subject to a charge for that DBS check.

We are a Disability Confident employer ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

Support and/or assistance with completing an application form is available from the Human Resources Team by calling 01522 572889.

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