Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To manage a community caseload of patients requiring a supported home from hospital 
assessment service.
2. To carry out community care reviews with non-complex patients to modify and update their 
goal and care plans and determine their needs of the service. 
3. To refer on patients with more complex problems or issues to the registered therapist or nurse 
as required.
4. To carry out functional assessments to determine the patient’s level of independence and aid basic clinical decision making within agreed protocols.
These assessments will include, but not be limited to:
 Personal care assessments, (washing, dressing, grooming.)
 Functional Mobility 
 Transfers: bed, chair, toilet and car
 Domestic Activities.
 Environmental home falls assessments
5. To complete assessments requested by a registered clinician. These may include but will not be limited to:
 Mood assessments
 Clinical observations
 Cognitive assessments
 Environmental home falls assessments
 Gait, strength and balance assessments
 Pressure sore risk assessments
 Nutritional screening
6. To assess for, demonstrate & issue routine aids and equipment to patients using the most appropriate teaching techniques to enable independence.
7. To ensure equipment ordered is safely and correctly fitted in a timely manner.
8. Deal appropriately with unforeseen clinical and practical difficulties and use problem solving skills to resolve issues as quickly as is practical.
9. To provide personal care to patients as required using trust infection control processes and personal protective equipment.
10. To write and check medication administration records in line with the trust operating policy.
11. To provide patients with information and advice regarding issues of health and social care to ensure patient’s needs are met once discharged.
12. To document the results of Therapy intervention following Trust and departmental guidelines, to ensure continuity of care.
13. Access patient information from the available health and social care information systems to inform therapy process
14. To identify patients where social care issues are a problem and refer them to the appropriate services to ensure a holistic approach to treatment. 
15. All of the above is to be completed under the guidance/supervision of a qualified therapist and if identified patients have more complex needs they should be handed over to a qualified Therapist/nurse to continue their assessment/treatment/discharge plan.
16. To keep up to date with clinical knowledge and skills by undertaking self-directed study, attending formal training as available, and liaising with registered clinical staff