Assistant Practitioner - band 4

The Methodist Church in Britain; Crossgate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular clinical supervision

Appraisals

In-service training

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community Health Service is seeking a six-month Assistant Practitioner to join the Adult Community Therapy team. The role focuses on holistic assessment and rehabilitation planning for individuals in their homes or care homes, collaborating with registered therapists to promote independence.

You will carry a caseload, travel around the county, and work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care and discharge planning as needed.

Qualifications

• Foundation degree or equivalent required.
• 5 GCSEs or above (or equivalent).
• Experience in a health or social care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, treat, review and discharge individuals using the Home First approach, working towards their goals.
• Complete holistic assessments in people's homes or care homes to identify therapy needs and co-ordinate their care.
• Develop rehabilitation plans that take account of cognitive, psychological, social, sensory, perceptual, motor and medical needs.
• Support individuals to stay independent in the community, taking account of carers' and relatives' views.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to assess and address people's holistic needs.
• Review and monitor plans with individuals and their support networks, adjusting them as necessary.
• Provide information on community services and support people to access them.
• Protect individuals and their support network from harm and abuse, liaising with other professionals and the safeguarding team.
• Maintain a caseload within own competencies, receiving supervision from a registered practitioner for more complex cases.
• Support acute and community hospitals with discharge planning for people moving into Adult Community Therapy.
• Support co-ordination of project development to improve patient flow, liaising with health and social care services.

Skills

Assessment

Clinical skills

Education

Foundation degree or equivalent

5 GCSEs or above

Job description

This fixed-term, six-month Assistant Practitioner post sits in the Adult Community Therapy team at Lincolnshire Community Health Service, covering the South East locality. The work centres on holistic assessment and rehabilitation planning for people in their own homes or care homes, alongside registered therapists, to keep people as independent as possible. Holding a caseload and travelling across the county, mainly around Lincoln and Gainsborough, makes this a community-based role within a multidisciplinary team. A foundation degree or equivalent is required, though therapy experience is not essential.

What the job involves

• Independently assess, treat, review and discharge individuals using the Home First approach, working towards their goals
• Complete holistic assessments in people's homes or care homes to identify therapy needs and co-ordinate their care
• Develop rehabilitation plans that take account of cognitive, psychological, social, sensory, perceptual, motor and medical needs
• Support individuals to stay independent in the community, taking account of carers' and relatives' views
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to assess and address people's holistic needs
• Review and monitor plans with individuals and their support networks, adjusting them as necessary
• Provide information on community services and support people to access them
• Protect individuals and their support network from harm and abuse, liaising with other professionals and the safeguarding team
• Maintain a caseload within own competencies, receiving supervision from a registered practitioner for more complex cases
• Support acute and community hospitals with discharge planning for people moving into Adult Community Therapy
• Support co-ordination of project development to improve patient flow, liaising with health and social care services

What’s required

Qualifications

• Foundation degree or equivalent
• 5 GCSEs or above, or equivalent

Experience

• Previous experience in a health or social care setting

Skills & knowledge

• Evidence of assessment and clinical skills

Other

• Ability to travel around the county

Nice to have

• Therapy experience
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of working without direct supervision

What’s offered

• Regular clinical supervision
• Appraisals
• In-service training