About this role
Job summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are one of the largest integrated organisations in the Country, providing hospital and community services to a population of over 650,000. We are an ambitious and innovative organisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues. Our vision is to be Right first time, every time and our mission is to provide safe, compassionate and joined up care to the population of County Durham and Darlington.
-Do you have enthusiasm and motivation to take on a new challenge with our forward-thinking Trust?
-Are you an excellent team worker and have the drive to implement change?
-Do you strive or aspire to provide seamless holistic patient centred care within a progressive multi-disciplinary team?
We are looking for an Associate Therapy Practitioner to join our Community Countywide Neuro Rehab Team. The posts will be based at Chester-le-Street Community hospital or Sedgefield Community hospital working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy assistants.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will predominately work independently in the community setting with adults referred to the team who present with a range of neurological conditions.
Be responsible for independently managing a caseload of non-complex patients, completing assessments independently, setting short term therapy goals and treatment plans, completing timely reviews and discharging patients from the service.
The successful candidate will be expected to complete documentation at point of care and be able to use a lone worker system in compliance with Health and Safety.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To plan and organise clinical activity, with appropriate time scheduling to complete all clinical and administrative duties.
To actively engage and be responsible for own supervision with a senior member of staff.
To be responsible for clinical record-keeping in accordance with the guidelines for documentation and legal requirements.
To be responsible for the correct and safe use of the physical environment including equipment and be responsible for the allocation of these resources.
When working in the community setting, to work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a Senior Therapist if required.
To ensure all mandatory training is kept up to date and participate in professional development including In Service Training.
Person Specification
Special Requirements Essential
Valid Full UK driving licence
Desirable
Experience of working in a community setting Experience of audit/research
Statutory Registration Essential
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Special Skills & Knowledge Essential
Evidence of Team working Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Good organisational and problem-solving skills Ability to observe and record physical and social changes of a patient and report immediately. Ability to act alone in an emergency Able to prioritise work daily to meet service demands Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills Click here to enter text.
Desirable
Leadership skills
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care (or equivalent) Foundation degree in health and social care or willingness to work towards
Desirable
Teaching certificate or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience of clinical supervision Therapy specific role extensive experience of working within a rehabilitation environment with physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sedgefield Community Hospital
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Cleveland
TS21 3EE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)