Therapy Assistant Practitioner Stroke / ESD

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our established Stroke Service at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
As part of this role you will work both within therapy across the acute inpatient stroke service and the early supported discharge team. The service operates across the North Sefton and West Lancashire localities and facilitate discharges from the hospital and provides rehabilitation within the community.
You will be part of a friendly and experienced multi-disciplinary team, working across Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics to provide excellent patient-centred care. There will be opportunities to work both within the hospital setting and within the community.

Main duties of the job
+ You will be encouraged, and required, to further develop your skills and knowledge related to our client group to enable you to provide high quality holistic care.
+ This position would suit a candidate in possession of an assistant practitioner foundation degree or equivalent qualification.
+ The position will be supported through supervision from one of our senior clinicians.
+ The post holder should have experience in acute stroke rehabilitation and understand community delivery.
+ The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and to support weekend working and may include participation in weekend/Bank Holiday rotas., + To establish a therapeutic relationship with patients and under the direction of the Therapists, carry out assessments and modify the treatment where necessary.
+ To report back to supervising staff regarding the individual needs/abilities of patients and carers suggesting modifications, as appropriate and adapt treatment as necessary.
+ To liaise with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and external agencies to ensure the effective management of patients care, communicating patient information in relation to their care as required.
+ To accept responsibility and manage a delegated caseload which will include clinical and admin responsibilities, ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner.
+ When instructed by HCPC registered therapists undertake environmental or follow-up visits within the community for the provision and fitting of adaptive equipment.
+ To assist senior members of the team with home visits within the community.
+ Safely assess, maintain and issue equipment to the patient as appropriate ensuring they are trained and competent in its use.
+ Able to interpret and contribute to individualised treatment plans and escalate any issues to the qualified therapist as indicated.
+ To communicate condition related information to patients and carers about their treatment and care plan in a sensitive manner.
+ To maintain appropriate documentation in line with Department and Trust policies.
+ The post holder will work within and suggest changes to departmental policies and procedures.
+ Ensure the safe use of appropriate medical devices required to carry out treatment in line with departmental procedures.
+ To participate in shift patterns to support the delivery of 7 day service as required.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
+ To process referrals for equipment and co-ordinate the operation of the onsite Satellite Store for equipment as directed by the service needs, including stock maintenance and collection/cleaning of equipment.
+ To develop and maintain accessible patient information, equipment and resources to complement Rehabilitation.
+ To be responsible for the timely and accurate collection of such statistics / records as are required nationally and departmentally and to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
+ To undertake general administration duties such as photocopying, filing, faxing and achieving.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
+ To develop knowledge and skills in specific therapy fields practice through a competency based programme led by the team leader.
+ To contribute to the Induction, development and training of therapy assistants students and other colleagues as appropriate and as advised by the clinical supervisor.
+ To participate in service training, keeping up to date with relevant practice and maintaining CPD portfolio.
+ To identify own personal development needs with supervisor through supervision and Personal Development Plans.
+ To actively contribute to Trust/Departmental activities in relation to Clinical Governance and audit in service area as requested by clinical supervisor

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
+ Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
+ Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
+ National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme