Assistant Practitioner - Hitchin

Brainkind; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with brain injuries is seeking compassionate and skilled healthcare practitioners. This role at the specialist neurological care centre in Hitchin focuses on delivering personalized nursing care and support to service users, ensuring their health and wellbeing while fostering independence. Join a passionate team committed to providing high-quality care and making a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need. Your contributions will be valued in an environment that promotes teamwork, personal growth, and a culture of inclusivity.

Benefits

Pension Contributions

Blue Light Card Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Awards

Free Uniform

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, preferably in a specialist service like Neuro/Palliative.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation affecting practice.

Responsibilities

• Support assessment and planning of individualised health care for service users.
• Maintain high standards of care delivery and communication with the team.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Team Collaboration

Crisis Response

Education

Level 5 Foundation Degree in Assistant Practitioner (Healthcare)

Job description

Neurological Care Centre - Stagenhoe, Hitchin, Herefordshire, County of, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 01:00

Location: Hitchin

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 with 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 the 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:

1. 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 multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
2. Maintain high standards of care delivery by working within assessed areas of competency, following national clinical guidelines and Brainkind policies and procedures. Challenge practice as appropriate and support junior and new staff.
3. 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.
4. Promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice, reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the patient/resident and carer experience, enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by all involved in the service. Support and promote service user participation to ensure their views and experiences are taken into account in the way care is provided.
5. 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 whistleblowing policy.
6. Facilitate the safe and smooth running of the Service, maintaining a safe working environment, ensuring service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks.

ABOUT YOU:

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

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• Pension Contributions.
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Long service and staff awards.
• Free uniform.
• 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.