Assistant Practitioner

NHS; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Assistant Practitioner to join their interdisciplinary team. This role involves assisting in the rehabilitation of stroke patients in their homes, ensuring they receive the necessary support and encouragement. The ideal candidate will be motivated and able to work independently, contributing to the team’s efforts in data collection and service improvement. With a focus on patient care, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community, providing essential services to those in need. If you are passionate about healthcare and want to support patients in their recovery journey, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a health care environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience working with older people and post-stroke patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the rehabilitation of patients post-stroke in their own homes.
• Support the team with data collection and audits to improve service.

Skills

Basic physical assessment skills

Empathy and motivational skills

Work independently

Prioritise workload autonomously

Education

5 GCSE's or equivalent

Level 3 apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner in the cannock ESD/Community Stroke Team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with an interest in stroke to join our excellent established interdisciplinary team. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Specialist Nurses, clerical officer and Assistant Practitioners. The team is based in Rugeley and works primarily in a community settings in the Cannock and surrounding areas.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate assist in the rehabilitation of patients post stroke in their own homes. They will facilitate client participation in their treatment / rehabilitation programmes for all disciplines in a range of domiciliary settings. They will support the team with data collection and audits to continually improve the service. They will be responsible for organising, prioritising and planning their own workload to meet client and service priorities.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this post.

Valid driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 5 GCSE's or equivalent
• Level 3 apprenticeship or equivalent

Experience

• Employment history working within a health care environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with older people and people post stroke
• Experience of working in a community health care setting
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting, delivering Physiotherapy and/or Occupational Therapy and/or SLTcare plans

Skills

• Able to work independently within limits of skill and knowledge and aware of when to seek advice
• Demonstrable basic physical assessment skills
• Able to assist registered staff in assessing a person's, delivery of therapy and nursing care, monitoring and reviewing the person's condition
• Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and encourage service users with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses to participate in the treatment process
• Ability to manage/prioritise workload autonomously
• Possess a valid driving license and access to a vehicle

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.