About this role
Job summary
We are a multidisciplinary team of Specialist Nursing, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Pharmacy working closely to assess and promote wellness and independence of the population of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble that are presenting with deteriorating frailty symptoms.
Your role will be to support the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapists within this team including undertaking assessments and carrying out treatment plans that fall within the scope of your skills and knowledge and under the direction of the therapists.
We are looking for a flexible candidate who is able to work across a range of settings and has experience working to support Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions within a community setting, with experience of assessment and provision of equipment according to patients needs.
The role involves working in patients' own homes or with patients in a clinic environment. You will require the ability to travel to carry out home visits.
We are looking for a Technical Instructor/Assistant Practitioner with excellent communication skills, a natural problem solver and someone who has the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
Main duties of the job
o To work as an Assistant Practitioner within the Community Frailty Service.o To respond to referrals in the community for patients with long term conditions that have complex rehabilitation needs. o To assess and treat patients/clients individually and as part of multi-disciplinary team in community settings.o To use knowledge to assist in the development of links with other community services.o To contribute to service development, clinical audit and research and development in the arena of Community therapy assessment and intervention with a particular emphasis on high risk clients who would benefit from functional rehabilitation assessment e.g. Falls, decompensating frailty, advice around optimising occupation and independence.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Assistant Practitioner Qualification or equivalent NVQ level 3 or equivalent Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge Essential
Has knowledge of frailty/long term conditions. Have knowledge of mental illness and disability. Have knowledge of the cultures and religions of the area communities and to work across those cultures.
Experience Essential
Experience of rehabilitation in the community Demonstrates the ability to work with minimum supervision. Is able to organise own time and workload.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Proven problem solving and clinical reasoning skills. Able to work independently Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills. Able to adapt communication style to suit different people, including use of verbal and non-verbal communication. Be physically capable of carrying out the duties required, including the manual handling of equipment or household items.
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Frailty Assessment Service (C)
Leyland House
Leyland
PR25 2TN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)