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Band 4 Assistant Practitioner -Bradford -Permanent
- Posted 28 April 2023
- Salary £20000 - £26000 per annum
- LocationBradford
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Community OT, Occupational Therapy Jobs
- Reference46729
- Contact NameCandidate Attraction
Job description
Maxxima have recently partnered with one of the UK’s specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. We are currently looking for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner , who can provide overall support for the clinical leadership of the service. This post is based in Bradford, which is easily accessible via public transport.
About the role:
As an Assistant Practitioner, you will support a safe and timely hospital discharge of people who are medically fit, and no longer need hospital care. You will be working 37.5 hours per week, and work across 7 days between 8am-8pm.
Your main responsibilities as an Assistant Practitioner:
If you are interested to hear more, either hit the APPLY NOW button or reach out to Ria on 020 3398 6694 or ria.atkinson@maxximagroup.com
About the role:
As an Assistant Practitioner, you will support a safe and timely hospital discharge of people who are medically fit, and no longer need hospital care. You will be working 37.5 hours per week, and work across 7 days between 8am-8pm.
Your main responsibilities as an Assistant Practitioner:
- Provide assessments and care provision to patients and support them to regain strengths and skills so that they can live as independently as possible
- Avoid admission for patients in A&E and Frailty departments who require intervention to allow them to be discharged home
- Reduce the time people spend in hospital when they no longer need acute care preventing hospital acquired infections and ‘deconditioning’ (the loss of strength and independence)
- Provide multidisciplinary reablement and rehabilitation plans, and if necessary short-term care and support, to help people gain and re-gain independence, preventing or reducing need for longer term care
- Qualification and experience in relation to Occupational Therapy, PT or Pharmacy disciplines
- The legal right to work in the UK
- UK license and access to a car
- Registration with a relevant governing body
If you are interested to hear more, either hit the APPLY NOW button or reach out to Ria on 020 3398 6694 or ria.atkinson@maxximagroup.com
Disclaimer: We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.