Assistant Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Structured training programme

Support for personal development

Access to qualified clinicians

Job summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust's Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge team is hiring for a Band 4 part-time, permanent role delivering individualised stroke rehabilitation plans with patients, families and carers. The post operates across Suffolk with a base in Ipswich and travel between Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.

You will work within an interdisciplinary team, receive structured supervision and participate in a dedicated training programme to develop skills in rehabilitation and

Qualifications

• Foundation degree in healthcare or equivalent.
• NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject with evidence of further study at diploma level after qualifying.
• NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject with evidence of work-based experience in a relevant area.
• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualised stroke rehabilitation care plans with patients, families and carers.
• Work as part of the interdisciplinary team, supported by senior therapists.
• Take part in a structured training programme and receive regular supervision.
• Travel across Suffolk between the Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices, with a base at Allington Clinic in Ipswich.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Rehabilitation knowledge

Education

Foundation degree in healthcare

NVQ level 3

NVQ level 4

GCSE Maths & English (C/4+)

Job description

This Band 4 post sits in the Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge team at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The service gives stroke patients and their carers individualised rehabilitation in the six weeks after they leave hospital for home. The role is part time and permanent, within an interdisciplinary team running seven days a week, with a weekend roughly every six to eight weeks and county-wide travel from a base in Ipswich. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What the job involves

• Deliver individualised stroke rehabilitation care plans with patients, families and carers
• Work as part of the interdisciplinary team, supported by senior therapists
• Take part in a structured training programme and receive regular supervision
• Travel across Suffolk between the Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices, with a base at Allington Clinic in Ipswich

What’s required

Qualifications

• Foundation degree in healthcare, or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject, with evidence of further study at diploma level after qualifying
• NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject, with evidence of work-based experience in a relevant area
• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above

Experience

• Experience of working in a care or rehabilitation setting

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the needs of patients undergoing rehabilitation
• Good organisational skills
• Able to communicate effectively
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Full, current driving licence with access to personal transport, or other reasonable and suitable means of meeting the role's travel requirements

Nice to have

• Care Certificate
• Completion of STARS stroke competencies
• Experience at a similar level in a related field of healthcare
• Previous community experience or experience in a stroke or rehabilitation environment
• Knowledge of the roles of other multidisciplinary team members
• Experience managing own workload in a team setting
• Ability to lead group activity sessions
• Ability to plan and deliver rehabilitation interventions using a person-centred approach

What’s offered

• Regular supervision
• Structured training programme in specialist stroke rehabilitation
• Support for personal development
• Access to qualified clinicians and the wider interdisciplinary team
• Opportunity to help shape how stroke therapy services are delivered