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Medway Community Healthcare

Assistant practitioner

The closing date is 16 September 2025

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Job summary

  • Are you caring and compassionate?
  • Do you have a passion for working with people with dementia?
  • Do you think you could make a difference?

We are looking for a new member of the dementia crisis team, providing care and therapeutic intervention to patients in a range of community settings under the guidance of professionally qualified members of the team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder should have a passion for assisting disabled and/or vulnerable adults to live at home with dignity and independence while supporting them by providing rehabilitative care.

The post holder would need to undertake a range of delegated clinical patient care duties in a range of settings, to maintain patient records.to assist in the ongoing development and evaluation of the service

About us

So what else?

  • This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
  • We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
  • We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
  • You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

So what are you waiting for? We can't wait to hear from you, and look forward to receiving your application.

The small print

Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement"

  • Informal visits can be arranged on request.
  • We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

813-208-0925-LB

Job locations

Darland House

29 Darland Avenue

Gillingham

ME7 3AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 in healthcare or equivalent

Qualification relating to caring for people living with dementia, or NVQ level 3

Experience

Proven experience working with vulnerable adults with complex and varying needs within a social or health care setting

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Understanding of the need for enabling patients to achieve optimum independence

Experience of working with people with dementia

Experience of working in a community setting

Special knowledge / expertise

Demonstrate a good working knowledge of dementia and importance of person centred care/therapy

Awareness of support available for older people

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

Good interpersonal skills

Flexibility and adaptability to change.

Practical / intellectual skills

Fundamental IT Skills

Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised

Ability to carry out rehabilitation/therapeutic activities

MCH values

Being caring and compassionate

The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.

I show kindness and humanity.

I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Working in partnership

I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.

I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.

I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.

Delivering quality and value

I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.

I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.

I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.

These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 in healthcare or equivalent

Qualification relating to caring for people living with dementia, or NVQ level 3

Experience

Proven experience working with vulnerable adults with complex and varying needs within a social or health care setting

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Understanding of the need for enabling patients to achieve optimum independence

Experience of working with people with dementia

Experience of working in a community setting

Special knowledge / expertise

Demonstrate a good working knowledge of dementia and importance of person centred care/therapy

Awareness of support available for older people

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

Good interpersonal skills

Flexibility and adaptability to change.

Practical / intellectual skills

Fundamental IT Skills

Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised

Ability to carry out rehabilitation/therapeutic activities

MCH values

Being caring and compassionate

The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.

I show kindness and humanity.

I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Working in partnership

I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.

I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.

I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.

Delivering quality and value

I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.

I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.

I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.

These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.

Person Specification

special knowledge/ expertise

Essential

  • Demonstrate a good working knowledge of dementia and importance of person centred care/therapy

Desirable

  • Awareness of support available for older people

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience working with vulnerable adults with complex and varying needs within a social or health care setting Multi-disciplinary teamwork Understanding of the need for enabling patients to achieve optimum independence

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with dementia Experience of working in a community setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in healthcare or equivalent

Desirable

  • Qualification relating to caring for people living with dementia

MCH Values

Essential

  • Caring and compassionate, delivering quality and value and working in partnership
Person Specification

special knowledge/ expertise

Essential

  • Demonstrate a good working knowledge of dementia and importance of person centred care/therapy

Desirable

  • Awareness of support available for older people

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience working with vulnerable adults with complex and varying needs within a social or health care setting Multi-disciplinary teamwork Understanding of the need for enabling patients to achieve optimum independence

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with dementia Experience of working in a community setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in healthcare or equivalent

Desirable

  • Qualification relating to caring for people living with dementia

MCH Values

Essential

  • Caring and compassionate, delivering quality and value and working in partnership

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Darland House

29 Darland Avenue

Gillingham

ME7 3AL


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Darland House

29 Darland Avenue

Gillingham

ME7 3AL


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

jody howie

jodyhowie@nhs.net

07816088758

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

813-208-0925-LB

Job locations

Darland House

29 Darland Avenue

Gillingham

ME7 3AL


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