Assistant Practitioner

NHS; Telford, Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Telford is seeking an Assistant Practitioner to support complex discharge processes in a collaborative care environment. The position requires a Foundation Degree in Science or equivalent, and experience in clinical settings. The role emphasizes strong communication skills and the ability to work under supervision. A commitment to patient care and team collaboration is essential. Salary ranges from £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical setting.
• Experience delivering personal and clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a defined group of patients.
• Work under supervision to provide health care support.
• Maintain agreed standards of care within competence.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good IT skills and computer literate

Ability to develop healthcare support knowledge

Education

Foundation Degree in Science in Integrated Care

Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course

Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship

Job description

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust are excited to recruit Assistant Practitioners to work as part of the Care Transfer Hub (CTH) Team based across the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals to support complex discharge.

The hub brings together staff from the NHS, Shropshire Council, Telford & Wrekin Council, and the voluntary and community sector. Together, these multi-organisational professionals facilitate safe and timely discharges, ensuring appropriate support is in place for each patient.

Since its launch in October 2024, the hub has helped to significantly reduce the number of patients waiting in hospital beds for discharge into home or community care settings. It's also shortened the average wait times for discharge and advocates a "home first" philosophy, supporting patients returning home from hospital.

By enabling multidisciplinary teams to coordinate discharge planning effectively, the hub identifies the best and safest options for patients who are medically fit to leave hospital. This collaborative effort involves social care, housing and voluntary organisations working in partnership to ensure patients receive the timely support they need.

Main duties of the job

• To take responsibility for a defined group of patients following delegation by the Registered Health Care Professional.
• Work under direct and indirect supervision of a Registered Health Professional to provide health care support to an identified caseload- this may be in an inpatient or community setting including the patient's own place of residence.
• To work within agreed protocols within the designated work area.
• Maintain agreed, acceptable standards of care and only undertake duties within own personal competence following training/education and assessment of competency.
• Undertake triage process and prioritising patients.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualificiations

• Foundation Degree in Science (FdSC) in Integrated Care OR Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course modules and clinical competencies OR Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship OR Equivalent qualifications.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical setting.
• Experience delivering personal and clinical care.

Knowledge and Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good IT skills and computer literate.
• Ability to develop knowledge and skills in providing healthcare support, evaluation of treatment plans and reassessment of care within agreed protocols.

Other

• Ability to meet travel needs of the post.

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum/pro rata