Assistant Practitioner - Learning Disabilities

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Swindon is seeking an Assistant Practitioner to support individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves providing evidence-based care under supervision and developing individualized care plans. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to high-quality care, effective communication skills, and relevant experience. This position offers a salary of £26,712 and access to various employee benefits including mental wellbeing support and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary of £26,712

Access to group pension

Employee discounts through My Reward Hub

Online and face-to-face wellbeing help

Access to eLearning and career pathways

Innovation funding for projects

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with learning disabilities.
• Valid driving license and access to transport.
• Willingness to provide person-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered care under supervision.
• Develop individualized care plans with families.
• Promote health and wellness for individuals.

Skills

Understanding care needs

Experience with learning disabilities

Effective communication

Job description

Assistant Practitioner - Learning Disabilities

Are you passionate about high quality health and social care for people with a learning disability?

Would you like to work with a highly skilled and experienced multidisciplinary team?

Do you enjoy working with individuals to understand their care needs and ensure they receive high quality care and support?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner, with experience in working with people with a learning disability, to develop their skills in this area by joining our Learning Disability and Autism Service. Due to the nature of this role applicants should have a valid driving licence and access to their own transport.

We are looking for an Assistant Practitioner who is keen to work with people with disabilities Autism who have complex health needs, challenging behavior, and/or mental health needs.

We provide regular supervision and opportunities for continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

• To provide person centred evidence-based care to patients, working under the indirect supervision of a registered professional and within guidelines and protocols identified for the role.
• To undertake defined clinical activities based on competencies and clinical skills.
• To support registered practitioners and other staff to deliver care.
• To work in partnership with individuals, families and/or carers to develop individualised care plans.
• To provide care planning overseen by a registered practitioner.
• Promote health and healthy lifestyle when working with people with learning disabilities or their carers.
• Carry out familiar tasks with qualified practitioner oversight.
• Work as planned and guided by members of the multi‑professional team in order to promote the individuals health, independence and rehabilitation.
• Monitor, maintain and promote a safe environment for clients, relatives and staff.

For a full list of role responsibilities please refer to attached job description.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability‑Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As an Assistant Practitioner, you’ll be part of our valued BSW Learning Disabilities Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £26,712 with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

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.