Rehabilitation Practitioner (IMC)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and suitably qualified and experienced individual to join our friendly Intermediate Care Therapy Team. We have a full time post (37.5 hours) to be worked Monday - Friday but this could change to a 7 day week in the future. The post holder will be based at Leigh Town Hall and work as an integral part of the Intermediate Care Therapy Team providing an in reach therapy service to patients within the Intermediate care and Community beds within the borough. It is essential for this role that you have the ability to independently travel across the borough as part of the role involves carrying out assessments in patients' homes. You will carry out assessments, formulate therapy plans and deliver therapy interventions for patients in their own place of residence. NHS experience is essential.,

• The post holder is required to work as part of the Therapy team as an autonomous practitioner.
• To assess and undertake agreed treatment programmes with individual patients underpinned by therapy specific knowledge (i.e. Occupational and Physiotherapy).
• To undertake environmental visits and follow up visits as required.
• To maintain clinical records as per Trust policy and professional guidelines.
• To carry out administrative duties, in line with service needs.
• To manage and maintain a therapy specific caseload with support and oversight from qualified therapy staff.
The service works to facilitate an earlier discharge from hospital, support patients to return and remain at home and enables patients to maximise their potential to achieve a safe level of function.

Ideally the candidate will have experience working with patients with a variety of medical, functional and social problems along with strong communication and team working skills.

Choose Well - Choose WWL Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.