Urgent Community Therapy Assistant Practitioner – Home Rehab

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Community Assistant Practitioner to support urgent community therapy efforts. You will work across a 7-day week delivering patient-centered assessments, facilitating home-based rehabilitation and coordinating with the wider MDT to sustain independence at home.

Ideal candidates will have NVQ3 in health and social care or Foundation Degree, with experience in community or health settings, and the ability to manage a varied workload

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in health and social care or equivalent experience.
• Foundation Degree or demonstrable knowledge and skills from training/experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivery of therapy care pathways for long-term conditions.
• Help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Support early discharge from hospital.
• Collaborate with GPs, social services, inpatient teams and MDT to coordinate care.

Skills

Health & social care experience

Team player

Motivated

Empathy

Initiative

Flexibility

Community care experience

SystmOne knowledge

Education

NVQ 3 in health and social care

Foundation Degree

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Community Assistant Practitioner to support urgent community therapy efforts. You will work across a 7-day week delivering patient-centered assessments, facilitating home-based rehabilitation and coordinating with the wider MDT to sustain independence at home.

Ideal candidates will have NVQ3 in health and social care or Foundation Degree, with experience in community or health settings, and the ability to manage a varied workload