Urgent Community Response Assistant Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Yate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS cost covered

Employability support service

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for an Assistant Practitioner to provide a two-hour urgent response to patients at home or in care settings across Dorset. The role is 34.5 hours per week, part-time, with service coverage 8am–8pm, seven days a week, operating from roaming vans.

The post requires a Level 5 qualification or progress towards one, plus at least 1 year in urgent care or community health settings.

Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification, or working towards one.
• At least 1 year in a healthcare setting in urgent care or community services.

Responsibilities

• Provide a two-hour response to patients in a health crisis, supporting them at home or in a care home rather than admitting them to hospital.
• Assess and rehabilitate patients referred to the team, under the guidance and supervision of qualified staff.
• Promote and sustain independence and well-being for patients in their home setting.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of ACPs, paramedics, nurses, therapists and assistant practitioners.
• Attend patients across Dorset from roaming vans during service hours of 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

Job description

This assistant practitioner post sits in the Urgent Community Response team of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, based at the NHS 111 hub in St Leonards. The work is a two-hour response to people in a health crisis, aiming to keep them at home or in a care home rather than admit them to hospital. It is a 34.5-hour part-time role, with the service running 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, from roaming vans across Dorset. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide a two-hour response to patients in a health crisis, supporting them at home or in a care home rather than admitting them to hospital
• Assess and rehabilitate patients referred to the team, under the guidance and supervision of qualified staff
• Promote and sustain independence and well-being for patients in their home setting
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of ACPs, paramedics, nurses, therapists and assistant practitioners
• Attend patients across Dorset from roaming vans during service hours of 8am to 8pm, seven days a week

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification, or working towards one

Experience

• At least 1 year in a healthcare setting in urgent care or community services

Skills & knowledge

• Competent IT skills
• Good communication with a range of people, handling sensitive information appropriately
• Written and spoken English adequate for the role
• Using own initiative, owning delegated tasks and seeking advice when needed

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Valid right to work in the UK without sponsorship
• Full and valid UK driving licence

Other

• Willingness to attend further training for professional development

Nice to have

• Flexibility for extended hours, weekend working and travel between bases, hospitals and patients' homes
• Experience of using SystmOne patient record system
• Experience of working generically across a wide range of patient conditions
• Ability to monitor patient conditions in urgent or intermediate care, recognising deterioration and reporting concerns
• Experience and knowledge of integrated multidisciplinary working
• Ability to cope collaboratively with unpredictable circumstances
• Recognising the limits of own remit and asking senior staff for guidance

What’s offered

• Trust covers the cost of the Enhanced DBS check
• Employability support service for application writing and interview skills