An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Middlesbrough Mobile Rehabilitation team for a 12 month secondment. This post would suit an experienced band 3 assistant looking to progress to band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants. Patients are treated in care homes to facilitate discharge home following a period of time in hospital. The team aim to optimise their rehabilitation potential and encourage independence. If you are interested in community working this is the post for you, working in a friendly, supportive, professional team.,

• To undertake highly skilled work, support the Allied Health Professionals (AHP) in providing an effective and efficient community rehabilitation service within the framework of clinical governance.
• To work under supervision and independently in order to facilitate effective treatment of patients within the service.
• To carry out basic assessments of non-complex patients as delegated by the AHP.
• To accept patients delegated by a therapist and be responsible for the delivery of patient care. To use clinical judgement and freedom, within the scope of practice and be able to work independently and flexibly without direct supervision but to receive access to regular supervision from a Registered AHP.
  
  Leadership and Improvement TrainingSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions.o Your Leadership Impacto Leading Your Team to Successo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement SkillsThe leadership and improvement programme aims to:o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and