Assistant Practitioner in Community Therapy and Pathway 1

NHS Trust; Rainworth CP; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 31.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Rainworth is seeking an Assistant Practitioner in Community Therapy and Pathway 1 (NHS AfC Band 4). The role supports the Mid Notts Discharge to Assess and Community Therapy Team, delivering goal-focused assessments and treatment plans to help adults regain independence.

You will work alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists and support workers across a 7-day service, with shifts 8am–6pm, and supervision provided.

Qualifikationen

• NVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent qualification.
• Foundation degree or equivalent e.g. CPD units.

Aufgaben

• Create and deliver goal-focused treatment plans.
• Manage small non-complex caseload with support from a registered clinician.
• Maintain accurate records and assist with waiting lists management.
• Work with the team to prevent hospital admissions and support post-discharge.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT skills

CPD

Ausbildung

NVQ level 3 in health and social care

Foundation degree

Jobbeschreibung

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rainworth Health Centre Town Rainworth Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Assistant Practitioner in Community Therapy and Pathway 1

NHS AfC: Band 4

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Job overview

This new role within our Mid Notts Discharge to Assess and Community Therapy Team.

The service supports individuals to thrive in their own environment - whether that be via preventing admissions and increasing skills to support independence or offering support and rehabilitation following hospital admission.

This role is key to the success of the team and will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and support workers to deliver the highest quality goal- focused rehabilitation.

The service is a 7 day service with operational hours between 8am and 6pm. Weekends and later finishing shifts are scheduled via a rota.

The role of the assistant practitioner is patient facing, delivering assessments once competencies have been completed. Goal focused treatment plans are created and progressed. Each AP caseload manages as small non complex caseload - will support from a qualified clinician. While the 'home team' will be based in Rushcliffe - there may be need to work outside of this locality - as determined by patient need.

Main duties of the job

The role is primarily concerned with creating and delivering goal focused treatment plans. Our client group is very varied and while it is mainly older adults - the service supports those over 18 years old - with functional difficulties. The role is diverse and a competency framework in in place to support skill acquisition to enable the delivery of this care. Care delivery also occurs in a clinic environment and maintaining accurate records and supporting the wider team to safely manage the waiting lists is a key part of this role.

This role requires excellent communication skills both digital and verbal and a confidant manner when speaking to the public.

You will be required to have some knowledge and experience of working with people older adults and be able to offer support and care to them whilst they are treated by the service.

You need to be able to work effectively within a team whilst being supported by registered staff.

We welcome insight visits and will be as flexible as possible.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The assistant practitioner will work alongside colleagues to prevent hospital admission, improve ADL function and support post hospital discharge.

You will be confident speaking to members of the public and be able to modify your communication style as required to the situation.

You will have an understanding of falls prevention and rehabilitation, ideally with experience of community working and be able to provide care and support as required.

You will act professionally at all times and demonstrate a positive image of the service.

You will maintain accurate records and know your limitations and when to elevate risk and safeguarding concerns to the registered team members.

You will support the team to patients and carers on the waiting list for the service.

You will be involved in all aspects of the service and team working as required.

During your induction, you will be supported by registered staff and full training will be given including monthly clinical supervision.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent qualification
• Foundation degree or equivalent e.g. accredited CPD units

Training

• Good communication
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Good verbal and IT skills with a willingness to learn

Experience

• Experience of community health multidisciplinary working
• Experience of working with clients with a range of health conditions e.g long term conditions, falls, neurology, frailty, healthcare of the elderly, general medical and surgery within a rehabilitation context
• Experience of managing own work in a team setting
• Experience working with individuals or groups in an organized and purposeful way
• Experience of working with patients at high risk of falls
• Experience of supervising junior staff
• Previous experience within a non-acute therapy service

Skills

• Ability to contribute to team working
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload
• Ability to initiate and sustain a purposeful professional relationship

Contractual requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Able to travel to various Trust sites if the service needs.

Values and behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Physical requirements

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties

Knowledge

• Good understanding of community care and objectives and practices
• Understanding of role of intermediate care and social services
• Familiarity with the role of relevant agencies (e.g. health and housing)
• Understanding of need and risk in relation to community care
• Understanding of the concepts of single assessments and care planning
• Understanding of the roles and skills of the members of the MDT
• Awareness of a range of minor daily living equipment and adaptations
• Experience of rehabilitation and promoting independence
• Understanding of and commitment to supporting equality and valuing diversity
• Awareness of the main issues in service delivery affecting service users
• Ability to empower patients / service users and enable them to live as independently as possible
• Ability to undertake standard and specialist assessments
• Ability to work in partnership with patients / service users and carers
• Ability to manage caseload independently

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Louisa Johnson Job title Mid-Notts D2A and Community Therapy Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07867167930 Additional information

Generally available, Tuesday - Thurs 9:00am - 5:00pm

Alternative contacts

Ian English - 07815007666 [e-mail]