Assistant Practitioner

Brainkind; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Brainkind, a leading charity based in Hitchin, is seeking dedicated individuals for a healthcare provider role at Stagenhoe, specializing in neurological care. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality support and evaluation of personalized nursing care under professional guidance. We prioritize employee development and wellbeing, offering comprehensive benefits and training opportunities.

Benefits

33 Days Annual Leave

Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Long service and staff awards

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting, ideally with a focus on neuro/palliative care.
• Understanding of relevant healthcare legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support individualised health care planning and implementation for service users.
• Maintain high standards of care delivery and support junior staff.
• Ensure continuity of patient care through effective communication.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Team Collaboration

Resilience

Education

Level 5 Foundation Degree in Assistant Practitioner (Healthcare)

Job description

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Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

About us:

Stagenhoe is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.

Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.

MAIN PURPOSE:

To provide best possible quality care and support to service users and their carers/family. To support the assessment, planning, consistent implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care or therapy for an identified group of service users under the direction of a registered professional.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To support the assessment, planning, and consistent implementation and evaluation of individualised health care for an identified group of service users within scope of competency/practice or under the direction of the registered professional, liaising and working collaboratively with the multi disciplinary team to deliver high quality care to service users.
• To maintain high standards of care delivery by working within assessed areas of competency, following national clinical guidelines and Brainkind policies and procedures. Challenging practice as appropriate and supporting junior and new staff
• To ensure continuity of patient care by communicating and liaising with nurses, therapists and other colleagues, providing accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the resident
• To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the patient/resident and carer experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by all involved in the service. To support and promote service user participation to enable them to have their views and experiences taken into account in the way care is provided and delivered
• To promote an organisational culture where staff are empowered to challenge inappropriate behaviour and unsafe practice using appropriate organisational processes via line manager or by using our internal whistle blowing policy
• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

ABOUT YOU:

• Level 5 Foundation Degree in Assistant Practitioner (Healthcare)
• Experience of working in healthcare and desirable experience of working in specialist service i.e. Neuro/Palliative
• Experience of working within a clinical setting
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills¬ and able to build effective working relationships with both clients and colleagues
• An ability to respond to people in distress

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including:

• 33 Days AL
• Buy/Sell upto 5 days AL each year
• Health Cash Plan (from June)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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