Assistant Practitioner

at  Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, driven, and dynamic individual to join the Proactive Care Team as a Therapy Assistant Practitioner. Ther service is a partnership model between BDCFT and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This post offers the opportunity to work as part of a large and supportive multidisciplinary team a team. You will work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist and other therapy assistants, providing highly effective therapy treatment for patients in their own homes.
The successful applicant will have experience of working with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and have an interest in provision of therapy community setting.
Individuals will be committed to personal development and engage in training programmes.
They will be supported by the MDT to develop their existing clinical skills, through comprehensive shadowing and competency assessment and training programmes. They will have regular supervision to support and develop clinical reasoning to become independent practitioners taking responsibility for their own caseload.
Applicants shortlisted will be invited to an in person interview.
To deliver a high standard of health care supporting both Occupational therapists and Physiotherapists, together with the wider MDT, to assess, plan and implement a range of therapeutic interventions to improve the physical, cognitive and functional ability, mood and well-being of patients.
To undertake assessments and treatments for both physiotherapy and occupational therapy independently.
There will be additional generic duties as directed by the wider MDT.
To facilitate safe and timely interventions.
To manage and prioritise own caseload delegated by qualified therapists / MDT evaluating and adapting interventions.
To contribute to team and service development.
To contribute to training and support to other team members and students.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people
We are one team
We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Please see attached job description and personal specification for full description of role, responsibilities and requirements

Please refer the Job description for details