Assistant Practitioner

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Dunfermline is seeking experienced Healthcare Support Workers for the Assistant Practitioner role. The position involves supporting the Hospital at Home teams in delivering care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Applicants must either hold or commit to training for a Level 8 qualification and demonstrate an entitlement to work in the UK. The organization promotes equality and offers flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Support for disabled candidates

Educational support during progression

Qualifications

• Must hold a SCQF Level 8 qualification or commit to further training.
• Must pass pre-employment checks including entitlement to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support Hospital at Home teams in patient assessment and care management.
• Carry out specific care duties as delegated by the team.

Education

Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) Level 8 Professional Development Award (PDA)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Healthcare Support Workers to progress their careers under a newly developed national pathway. The role of Assistant Practitioner will support the Hospital at Home teams in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care supervised directly or indirectly by a Registered Nurse to provide acute care within an individual’s home environment, preventing unnecessary admission to hospital or facilitating earlier discharge from the acute hospital. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will carry out specific care duties for patients as delegated by the Hospital at Home Team.

Programme and support

Hospital at Home is delighted to offer this new career pathway which includes a fully supported educational package. There are different learning options for post holders to benefit from depending on their future career plans and previous learning.

You will be supported throughout this programme by clinical educators, practice education facilitators, and practice supervisors/assessors.

Qualifications and progression

To hold this Assistant Practitioner position within Hospital at Home, you must be Educated to Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) Level 8 Professional Development Award (PDA). If you do not hold the required qualification, you will be required to commit to further training to obtain this qualification.

Upon completion of training and successful sign off of clinical competencies, you will transition from Trainee Assistant Practitioner to Assistant Practitioner as outlined in the conditions of this Annex 21 post and the associated agreed timescales.

Compliance and eligibility

Please review the job description and person specification for full details of the role.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment. Please also refer to the essential skills required on the job specification form.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Visa sponsorship

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

Important reminder

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Working arrangements and equality

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.