ADVANCED PRACTITIONER (BAND 7)

Nursdoc are actively seeking an Advanced Practitioner in Assistive Technology to join our team at a Private Healthcare Facility in Tadworth, Surrey. As an Advanced Practitioner in Assistive Technology, you will report to the Head of Therapy, working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary health, therapy and education teams. You will provide clinical leadership within the area of Assistive Technology, developing and ensuring that a high quality, evidence based service is delivered across the board.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Degree in relevant Therapy Discipline
• HCPC Registration
• Member of Professional Body
• Maintained portfolio of Continuous Professional Development, in-line with regulatory body standards
• Minimum of five years clinical experience post qualification
• Experience of working with children/young people with acquired brain injury/ neuro-disability with associated physical, cognitive, learning, and/or sensory deficits
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with families
• In-depth knowledge of mainstream technology, AAC, eye-gaze, powered mobility, and environmental control
• Selection of appropriate devices, software, techniques, or strategies to support communication, access to the curriculum, play and leisure
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities
• Competent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of current research, clinical audit, and service evaluation methods
• Knowledge of service improvement and change management

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the provision of high quality, evidence based assistive technology interventions, for children and young people attending The Children’s Trust School and receiving in-patient neurorehabilitation.
• Provide clinical leadership to the Assistive Technology Team, identifying service priorities, service delivery methods and standards of practice.
• Provide assessments for complex augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems
• Identify service needs for AAC and selection of appropriate hardware, software, access, and mounting options, as per organisational policies and procedures.
• Understanding of mainstream technologies in specialist support, assistive technology, and computer access.

Benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Holiday pay
• Company Pension
• Ongoing Training and Development
• Round the Clock Support

If you are a dedicated healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career as an Advanced Practitioner (Band 7), we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in providing exceptional patient care and making a positive impact on the healthcare community.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Nursdoc is a UK-based agency and can only offer work in the UK.
• We require all applicants to be living in the UK with UK right to work.
• We cannot provide VISA sponsorships.
• We cannot consider candidates holding 20-Hour Student or Skilled Worker VISAs.
• You will need to reside within a commutable distance to the advertised location.