Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

Role Overview

The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will provide general and specific care to adults, as specified below, and will be proficient and competent to work across therapy disciplines. The worker will be flexible and prepared to work as part of a dynamic team, willing to support the MDT and to adapt their approach to meet the needs of patients putting patients at the heart of what they do.

Key Responsibilities

• To be an integral member of the Hub Bed and Chartridge Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), providing prompt delivery of therapy interventions and equipment to patients, in liaison with senior staff, which support improving a patient’s function and discharge home.
• To take responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments in patients within their current location (Hub Bed Care Home, ward and occasionally patients own homes).
• To act as a technical resource in relation to the provision of mobility equipment.
• Deliver therapy interventions within the clinical setting within set protocols and within the scope of the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role.
• To undertake assessment of appropriate patients following signed off competencies and only on appropriate delegation by the supervising Therapist.
• Deliver high standards of care, manage a defined caseload, plan and set up reviews and deliver individual programmes without direct supervision following signed off competencies and on appropriate delegation by the supervising Therapist.
• Provide therapeutic intervention including exercise prescription or identified task practice to support reductions in service needs and improvements in function and to be able to review and progress as able.
• To assess for and fit, adjust, demonstrate and operate equipment to assist the patient to gain maximum independence following appropriate training and competency sign off. To review equipment, use and feedback to the Therapist.
• Where appropriate and as part of Therapy sessions, assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, including oral hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with respect for culture and religious needs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. Enable and assist the patient as directed or outlined within the patient’s goal planning progress plan appropriate to their ability and condition.