Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Community Assistant Practitioner to join the therapy team in South Norfolk. The post is based at Wymondham Health Centre with duties in patients' homes and care homes and occasional cross-locality work across the South Locality.

You will work in a friendly multidisciplinary team, supporting the Falls Pathway, long-term condition management, progressive neurology, and early discharge from hospital.

Responsibilities

• Support Falls Pathway, long-term condition management, progressive neurology management.
• Assist in triage and community visits, crucial to service delivery.

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge? East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are an integrated NHS and Social Care Trust offering opportunities for a Community Assistant Practitioner in the therapy team in South Norfolk. We have an opportunity to work in the community within the therapy team based at Wymondham Health Centre, with an expectation to work across the South Locality if and when required. This will be a part time, substantive post of 22.5 hours per week . The area you will cover is in the picturesque rural Norfolk countryside, working alongside a friendly supportive multidisciplinary team. If this post interests you, we look forward to receiving your application. we would also strongly encourage you to discuss any aspects of this post by contacting us. Clinical support will be provided by the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy registered staff, along with attendance at and contribution to in-service training. There is also support and development through regular appraisals, a personal development plan and regular formal supervision.

• Previous applicants need not apply
• We would welcome applicants with a 'can do' attitude who reflect the values (compassion, creativity and community) and behaviours of the organisation.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have a varied caseload, supporting functions along the Falls Pathway, long term condition management, progressive neurology management, prevention of admission and early supported discharge from hospital to patients in their own homes and care homes. The successful candidate will have a good baseline knowledge of therapy and additional training can be given for various aspects of the role. Triage is key to this role, and as such you will also be expected to work at the Hub in Wymondham on a regular basis gaining experience in triage duties alongside community work., You will be required to work 3 days per week, between Monday and Friday, and be motivated, with excellent communication skills. There will be a need for you to provide your own transport to and from your home to your base and patient's homes and care homes.