Associate practitioner

Medway Community Healthcare; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced associate practitioner to join its multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on delivering rehabilitation interventions and assessing patient progress in a supportive environment. Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal and clinical assessment skills, with an enthusiasm for providing high-quality, flexible care. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional growth in a patient-centered organization.

Benefits

Opportunity to become an MCH shareholder

In-service training and supervision

Friendly and supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in physical rehabilitation.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Enthusiastic and committed to high-quality holistic care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rehabilitation interventions to patients.
• Carry out assessment and supervise treatment activities.
• Assess patient progress and alter treatment as needed.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Sound clinical assessment skills

Ability to work confidently with minimal supervision

Excellent communication

Ability to work flexibly

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced associate practitioner (AP) with a varied physical rehabilitation background to join a well-established multidisciplinary team. The team provides short-term (around six weeks) intermediate care in a patient\'s own home, focusing on returning patients to their maximum potential of independence.

Responsibilities

• Act as an active member of the clinical team, delivering rehabilitation interventions to patients referred to the team.
• Carry out rehabilitation activities, including day-to-day assessment, ordering or administering mobility aids and equipment, and supervising/instructing patients in activities related to their treatment programme.
• Work primarily with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• Assess patient progress and, within parameters set by the Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist, make relevant alterations to existing treatment or move a patient\'s treatment to a different stage.
• Support admin staff.
• Operate as a highly skilled practitioner without direct supervision or the presence of a professionally qualified team member, as part of the MDT.

Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and sound clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to work confidently with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Enthusiasm, excellent communication, and the ability to work flexibly to provide high-quality holistic care.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient- and staff-focused, with potential to become an MCH shareholder.
• Encouragement to explore new ways of working and service development.
• Well-established in-service training, one-to-one supervision, and regular appraisals with ongoing support.
• Friendly and supportive team environment with opportunities to develop skills.

Working Arrangements

• Flexible working arrangements may be discussed to suit patients and staff needs while maintaining service delivery.

How to Apply / Further Details

For further details or informal visits, contact: Name: Toni Berry, Job title: Clinical Lead, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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