Community Assistant Practitioner - Therapy

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; North Norfolk; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is offering a Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner role to join the NN2 Community Nursing and Therapy Team in North Walsham, North Norfolk. You will work alongside occupational therapists and physiotherapists to organise and deliver care in patients’ homes and local care homes.

We welcome applicants with a proactive, can-do attitude who reflect Trust values and are committed to reablement, promoting independence, and achieving good quality

Job description

To work alongside our Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists & other Community Assistant Practitioners to provide a lead focus on organising and conducting equipment reviews within patient homes and care homes throughout North Norfolko To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community, community hospitals and clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care.o To work within a reablement philosophy, using strengths basedassessments and actively promoting independence for the patients.

A fantastic and rare opportunity has arisen for a Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join NN2 Community Nursing and Therapy Team in North Place. We would welcome applicants with a "can do" attitude who reflect the Trust values of Integrity, Compassion, Inclusion and Ambition.

The NN2 team covers North Walsham, Paston, Cromer, Aldborough and Mundesley surgeries and seeks to provide care to those in their own homes and care homes within these catchment areas. Although training and support will be given within this role, we are seeking an enthusiastic candidate with existing Therapy experience.

Experience working already at a Band 4 level or experienced Band 3 in the community or acute setting would therefore be advantageous.

The role will contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

? To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital? To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital? To work with all health care professionals.

There is a varied caseload of patients and you will work in and be supported by the experienced multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other Community Assistant Practitioners.

The Trust is passionate about staff development and offers a number of development opportunities for staff, as well as regular in-service training and continued professional development. Successful applicants will work within a a friendly and professional therapy team and with the wider Primary Care Network, as well as outside agencies for the benefit of patients.

Please note that the ability to travel across the area is essential for this role.

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure that we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.