Occupational and Physiotherapist Assistant

As a Therapy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will be involved in the implementation of treatment programmes and environmental assessments under the delegated authority of the Occupational/Physiotherapist, including the demonstration and fitting of disability equipment for patients You will provide a range of therapy and treatment interventions that aid patients to fulfil their daily activities and supervise and support social care support workers to develop and deliver care. You will support the social care team in implementing agreed care plans, in association with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received, whilst promoting safe patient well-being .You need to be willing to develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery. You will need to be able to monitor and evaluate patient progress and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction

• Competency framework

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

• Support from the wider team

We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history. Practice Plus Group’s mission is Access to Excellence. Our core values are; we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when we’re at work

To be considered for this role you must have

•          Hold a minimum of NVQ 3/4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification
•          Must have a willingness to undertake training in Mental Health Awareness, suicide prevention, self-harm and ACCT procedures
•          Health Promotion and screening, as well as, if not already achieved.

Prisons are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work - if you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it! Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.