Band 4 Assistant Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Tredegar; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization is seeking an outstanding Assistant Practitioner to join their integrated team in Wales. This role focuses on empowering individuals to remain independent and involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. Successful candidates will promote patient well-being and manage caseloads to achieve individual goals. The position requires flexibility in working hours and the ability to communicate in Welsh is a plus.

Benefits

Paid mandatory training

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a therapy assistant role is essential.
• Knowledge of community services and health conditions.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in achieving their personal goals.
• Identify and manage service users needing interventions.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to speak Welsh

IT Literate

Education

QCF/NVQ/GNVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health and/or social care

Tools

Therapeutic equipment and aids

Job description

The Blaenau Gwent Community Resource Team are seeking an exceptional Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic integrated team. We are searching for individuals who are self driven, passionate and eager to make a real difference to people's lives. As part of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to help promote independence and empower individuals to achieve their personal goals.

The Community Resource Team is a collaborative service between Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Blaenau Gwent Social Services, dedicated to providing individuals with the right intervention at the right time, from the right professional(s). As an Assistant Practitioner, you will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of adults in need of support to remain in their own homes. You will be an integral part of the wider multi-disciplinary team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Health and Well Being Support Workers, Social Workers, Medics and Nursing staff. You will work alongside other services such as the Rapid Response Team, Community Hospitals, Acute Hospitals, Home Care and Care Agencies.

Main duties of the job

The Community Resources Team's function is to work with people to enable them to be supported in their own home wherever possible, by preventing hospital admissions, facilitating the timely discharge of service users from acute and community hospitals and assessing for potential long term care and support needs.

The post holder must be able to identify service users who require preventative or therapeutic interventions and also demonstrate independent caseload management within a broad framework which is laid down and supervised by Health and Care Professions Council registered professionals. You will be expected to carry out treatment programmes, using good problem solving, time management and assessment skills, to meet the service users individual goals and outcomes, adapting where change is needed, to respect service users privacy, dignity, choice and diversity.

We aim to deliver high quality health and social care services for adults in Blaenau Gwent and the role in an integral part of the Community Resource Team. The service is provided 7 days per week, between the hours of 7:30 am - 8pm, 365 days per year. Staff are required to work their hours across 7 days per week so you will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. A current full driving license is essential, the post holder must have access to a car during contracted hours.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents or please click 'Apply Now' to view in TRAC.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• QCF/NVQ/GNVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health and/or social care PLUS relevant courses/training to support clinical experience and significant knowledge of the model of physiotherapy and occupational therapy with a particular emphasis on Reablement
• A working knowledge of microsoft packages
• Knowledge and experience of using therapeutic equipment including aids and adaptations
• Experience as a therapy assistant/technician, rehabilitation assistant or other equivalent post in an enabling role
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Awareness of clinical governance

Experience

• Experience of participating in and delivering in-service training programmes
• Experience of managing own workload and working independently
• Experience of supporting staff
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Clinical experience of working within a therapy service
• Experience of participating in and delivering in-house training programmes
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience and knowledge of working within reablement/rehabilitation
• Knowledge of community services
• Knowledge of various health conditions
• Experience of supporting frail individuals
• Understanding of how disability affects people's lives

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to receive, obtain and relay confidential written and verbal information accurately and efficiently
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Able to present information, written and oral, in clear and logical manner
• Able to keep accurate service user records
• Demonstrates an ability to organise own workload and problem solve
• Demonstrates an ability to co-ordinate resources efficiently and effectively
• Demonstrates an ability to support, direct and motivate individuals
• Understands and able to work within organisational policies
• Able to prioritise between urgent and routine tasks, evidences time management skills
• Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning
• Ability to speak welsh
• IT Literate
• Experience of assessing and prescribing aids/adaptations

Other Requirements

• Patience and persuasive skills
• Good listener
• Caring professional approach and manner
• Adaptability and sensitivity to the physical capabilities and emotional needs of others
• Ability to contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of a successful team
• Ability to display commitment and enthusiasm for empowering service users
• Ability to involve service users in assessing and reviewing programmes
• Demonstrates flexibility
• Ability to travel within the geographical area covered by the service
• Able to work shift patterns, covering weekends, evenings and bank holidays
• Able to cope with occaisional exposure to challenging environments
• Understand and demonstrate a willingness to promote positively the equal opportunities policy of the appointing organisation
• The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of moving and handling as demanded by the job role
• The ability to adapt to changes in the work routine

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.