Assistant Practitioner Apprentice

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scarborough is seeking a Band 3 Assistant Practitioner Apprentice to join a multi-disciplinary community team. This role involves delivering clinical care under supervision, conducting patient assessments, and applying rehabilitation techniques. Applicants should have a minimum Level 2 qualification in English and Maths. The apprenticeship offers hands-on experience and professional development within a supportive environment focused on community healthcare provision.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working within a service area.
• Insight into evaluating own strengths and development needs.
• Knowledge of community services and urgent response.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient home visits for assessments and rehabilitation.
• Support clinical care delegated by registered professionals.
• Contribute to assessment and evaluation of care plans.

Skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

Ability to work effectively in a team

Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques

Education

GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or equivalent

Diploma or NVQ3 level qualification

Job description

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Assistant Practitioner Apprentice to be an integral member of our multi-disciplinary community based team working across the patch of Scarborough and Ryedale (post base is Scarborough).

To succeed in this role you will need to be passionate about community healthcare provision, able to tackle key priorities with enthusiasm and have the tenacity to deliver in an ever changing environment. Already established relevant community clinical competencies are desirable for this post. Study time and University days are allocated in your working hours contract.

Duration 24 months for programme and 4 weeks End Point Assessment

Awarding Body - Sheffield Hallam University

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be 18 orolder.
• Have the right of abode and right to work in the UK to qualify for funding,please click this sentence to see Government funding rules.

To meet the apprenticeship standard apprentices will be required to hold:

• Minimum of Level 2 English
• Minimum of Level 2 maths

To achieve:

• Complete the 15 standards required by the Care Quality Commission
• A regulated Level 5 Occupational Competence Qualification

Main duties of the job

Upon Successful completion of level 5 apprenticeship, you will progress into the Band 4 role and be expected to deliver clinical care delegated by a registered professional and contribute to the assessment and evaluation of person centre care plans.

Working alongside the therapy team and community nursing team undertaking patient home visits to facilitate discharges from hospital, prevent admissions to hospital, carry out assessment & rehabilitation and if required appropriate level clinical nursing duties. This could include:

• Falls assessments
• Assessment for assistive devices for independence and safety at home
• Mobility
• Management of the deteriorating patient and appropriate escalation
• Palliative care

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working within the service area.
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with patients to promote their physical and mental well-being through health promotion
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs and seeking advice where appropriate

Qualifications and Knowledege

• Range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level
• Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Assistant Practitioner in context of the multidisciplinary team, and organisation and how this may contribute to service development.
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Knowledge of a range rehabilitation techniques / community services and urgent crisis response.
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
• Evidence of continued professional development documented through Trust PDR/KSF/Supervision processes and personal portfolio

Skills and Competencies

• Able to work on own initiative, following direction by the registered professional
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to support, delegate, supervise, assess and act as role model to new staff and band 3 colleagues as required within the clinical setting
• Ability to effectively transport self and access to a vehicle to community patient visits in usual places of residence and own homes

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Band 4 on successful completion of apprenticeship