Therapy Practitioner Role
The role involves providing assessment, treatment and discharge planning for acute medical, orthopaedic and elderly frail patients in accordance with national and local guidelines and standards.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and health professionals is crucial. Supervising, teaching and appraising physiotherapy practitioners is also essential.
The successful candidate will participate in continuing professional development (CPD), inter-professional skills training (IST), audit, evidence-based projects and service development initiatives.
The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Coordinators and Rehab Assistants. A strong multidisciplinary approach ensures effective working across professions.
* A supportive work environment with regular supervision and opportunities for learning and development.
* Multiple opportunities for clinical and leadership skill growth to ensure individual and team progression.
* Involvement in Service Development and clinical audits.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team within a leading healthcare organization.
The selected candidate will be expected to work flexibly as part of a high-pressure environment, prioritizing their own tasks and delegating appropriately to others.
The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional communication skills within the MDT, patients, families and carers, and community colleagues.
They will also have the ability to recognize when to escalate unwell patients, queries and other issues to senior staff as appropriate.