Associate Practitioner (Learning Disability Partnership)

NHS; Papworth Everard; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking an Associate Practitioner to join the Learning Disability Partnership team, delivering support and interventions to adults with learning disabilities across various community settings. Candidates should have relevant NVQ qualifications and a passion for providing holistic care in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with diploma training or equivalent experience is essential.
• Experience in working with Learning Disabilities in a health or social care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.
• Support service users under the supervision of health practitioners.
• Contribute to health duty and maintain accurate case records.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to liaise and network widely

Flexible teamwork

Understanding of health needs for Learning Disabilities

Commitment to Valuing People

Education

NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience

Training in Learning Disabilities

Job description

Go back Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Practitioner (Learning Disability Partnership)

The closing date is 14 July 2025

***Previous applicants need not apply***Are you interested in working with adults who have a learning disability?

Do you enjoy working in a role which is varied and interesting?

We are looking for an Associate Practitioner to work within the Learning Disability Partnership service, within the South LDP Team. The Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) consists of six integrated specialist health and social care teams as well as local authority run day and accommodation services for adults with a Learning Disability.

This is an Ideal opportunity for people who wish to develop a wide variety of skills in working with adults who have a learning disability. The successful application would be working within the MDT alongside arts therapists, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists.

The role involves working with people in a variety of settings such as their own homes, supported living, day opportunities and the wider community.

Main duties of the job

To work with the multi-disciplinary health clinicians under their supervision.

To work with service users to provide interventions to complete specific pieces of work delegated by health practitioners.

To contribute to the regular reviews of service users as part of the multi-disciplinary health team within the LDP.

To participate within the multi-disciplinary professional team to deliver safe person centred care.

To work in partnership with families and carers to ensure that service users individual health needs are met.

To participate in providing health duty with the support of health practitioners

To receive regular supervision from a health practitioner, for line management i.e. Caseload management / annual leave / wellbeing etc.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To work as part of a Learning Disability multi-disciplinary, integrated team.
• To support service users with a range of priority health needs under the supervision of a health practitioner.
• To participate in providing health duty with the support of health clinicians.
• Participate in regular planning and review meetings with the health practitioner supervising pieces of work and maintain quality and management of caseload within supervision process
• Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service users case notes as necessary.
• Attend and participate in wider team/care plan review meetings as appropriate.
• Work with service users to facilitate access to primary and secondary healthcare services.
• Help to identify early signs of mental and physical health decline by monitoring the service users progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the health practitioner involved in the individuals care.
• Able to access the local area as this is a community based post which will involve a high amount of travelling.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• NVQ level 4 OR NVQ level 3 plus training to diploma level or equivalent experience
• Training in Learning Disabilities

Experience

• Experience of working with people with a Learning Disability in an Inpatient or community care setting
• Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service.

Skills & Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to liaise and network widely and effectively
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
• Good understanding of the Health needs of people with a Learning Disability
• Strong understanding of and commitment to implementing the principles of Valuing People
• An awareness of the principles of social inclusion
• An awareness of the 'Progression model'

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel independently across a large geographical area

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearper annum, pro rata