Job summary
This is a developmental
post, Band 3 to Band 4 (on completion of competencies). Consideration will
be given to candidates with proven skills/knowledge at Band 4 level relating to
this post.
Nottingham CityCare Partnerships Integrated
Care Home Service is looking for an Assistant Practitioner to join the Dementia
Outreach Team (DOT) element of the service. As an autonomous practitioner you
will see patients living with dementia within Nottingham City Care Homes.
The Assistant Practitioners within this element
of the service work within a comprehensive competency-based framework, which is
specific to this unique role. Therefore, we offer this post as a development
role in which the successful candidate would commence the role on a Band 3 and
on achievement of all the required competencies will progress to a Band 4.
The Band
4 Assistant Practitioner will be required to accept clinical responsibility for
a designated caseload, taking an active role in promoting wellbeing and meeting
the mental health needs of the patient. They are required to have up to date
knowledge of the needs of people living with dementia and will work
independently with the support of a registered clinician.
This
Assistant Practitioner role is predominately within the DOT element of the
service but also provides holistic support across the wider service as required
on completion of clinical competencies.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Practitioner you will be working
with a diverse population providing support and delivering treatment
plans to those residents living with dementia, in residential and nursing homes.
The patients you will be supporting will have complex health problems including
occupational therapy and physiotherapy needs. They may also display behaviours
which challenge due to their dementia, in which you will be involved with
implementing individualised engagement and management plans with the support
from a registered clinician.
You
will contribute to the delivery of education and teaching to staff employed in
care homes and will provide further support and learning through various
established forums to promote good practice.
You
will carry your own caseload of patients living in care homes and work
autonomously.
You
will have experience and knowledge related to dementia and have the ability to
engage people with severe dementia using proven skills in this specialist
field.
We recommend an insight visit for anyone who would like to know more about the role and to meet the team, please get in contact with us to arrange yours.
Debbie Cooper Clinical Lead DOT
debbie.cooper10@nhs.net
07795542228
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work as part of CityCare partnership, providing integrated health and social care support to patients and carers, in care home environments across professional boundaries. Working hours to meet the needs of the service, including statutory bank holidays and weekends where appropriate.
- To work at any of the CityCare bases in line with service needs and requirement of the service.
- To undertake technical, clinical and a variety of other appropriate activities following training and demonstration of competency, delegated by the relevant professional.
- To provide a seamless service working collaboratively with care home staff, to deliver and evaluate planned interventions to improve the health and well-being of adults living with dementia in care homes, and to undertake additional assessments to establish the appropriate therapeutic approach suitable for the service users level of dementia.
- To work within local protocols and across professional boundaries including nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
- To work without direct supervision undertaking delegated tasks in order to support the team, in the provision for mental health needs of adults living with dementia in care homes, including lone working in the community.
- To report back to the team anything that may affect or contribute to the future care of the patients or carers.
- To ensure infection control guidance is adhered to at all times to minimise risk to staff and patients.
Dimensions
- To be part of a multi-disciplinary team working in a community setting providing assessment, support, and nursing or rehabilitation treatment programmes for adults with dementia within care homes.
- To provide specialist support to adults with dementia and their carers within residential/nursing homes during times of crisis or difficulty, with the emphasis on improving quality of life and mental well-being.
- To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training, trust and multi-agency training.
Key Responsibilities
ADDRESSING HEALTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS
- Provide healthcare input for adults referred to the service, including prioritisation, assessment, planning, advice, treatment, evaluation and discharge. To be responsible for own caseload.
- To accept clinical responsibility for designated caseload taking an active role in promoting well-being and meeting the needs of the patient.
- To carry out written treatment plans for clients referred to the service.
- To work independently and manage own case load using effective time management.
- Implement programmes of care assessed by Health and Social Care professionals, to address peoples health and social care needs in a variety of settings.
- Contribute to the reduction of health inequalities through the delivery of agreed health promotion interventions e.g. Smoking cessation
- To undertake a range of mental health nursing, OT and physio competencies as outlined in competency framework for Dementia Outreach Team and review and adapt individual care plans as appropriate.
- To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, and transfers by providing instruction, advice and intervention to service users and care staff employed in care homes.
- To demonstrate a wide range of therapy equipment to service users and care staff to enhance mental and physical wellbeing.
PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
- Actively encourage comments and feedback about the services provided.
QUALITY
- Ensure that own actions help to maintain the quality of the service.
- Maintain a professional image.
- To recognise and respond to the needs and choices of the individual when delivering care.
RECORD KEEPING
- Ensure that standards of record keeping meet CityCare and national standards.
- To keep accurate records within the multidisciplinary notes.
COMMUNICATION
- Establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities, modifying communication to overcome any difficulties with people involved.
- Provide the team with accurate and timely feedback on interventions.
- Contributes to the provision of education/teaching related to dementia care across a range of healthcare needs to surround residential and nursing homes.
- Communicating with patients with poor communication and barriers to understanding e.g. people with dementia and poor motivation e.g. people with depression.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are in line with the band 3 competency framework.
- To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with CityCare policy, keep an up to date CPD portfolio.
- To maintain own development needs through participation in the appraisal process, competency framework and regular supervision.
- To undertake mandatory and other identified training.
TEAMWORKING
- Support effective team working within the team.
- Act as an effective team player
- To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
- Assist in the development, ongoing review and marketing of the service.
- Assist in data collection for research and audit purposes.
- Awareness, understanding and a commitment to the pursuit of equality of opportunity in terms of service delivery and employment practice.
HEALTH SAFETY AND SECURITY
- Assist in measures which maintain standards that ensure the health safety and security of self, patients / clients and colleagues.
- Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times
- Practise in accordance with safeguarding policies for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work as part of CityCare partnership, providing integrated health and social care support to patients and carers, in care home environments across professional boundaries. Working hours to meet the needs of the service, including statutory bank holidays and weekends where appropriate.
- To work at any of the CityCare bases in line with service needs and requirement of the service.
- To undertake technical, clinical and a variety of other appropriate activities following training and demonstration of competency, delegated by the relevant professional.
- To provide a seamless service working collaboratively with care home staff, to deliver and evaluate planned interventions to improve the health and well-being of adults living with dementia in care homes, and to undertake additional assessments to establish the appropriate therapeutic approach suitable for the service users level of dementia.
- To work within local protocols and across professional boundaries including nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
- To work without direct supervision undertaking delegated tasks in order to support the team, in the provision for mental health needs of adults living with dementia in care homes, including lone working in the community.
- To report back to the team anything that may affect or contribute to the future care of the patients or carers.
- To ensure infection control guidance is adhered to at all times to minimise risk to staff and patients.
Dimensions
- To be part of a multi-disciplinary team working in a community setting providing assessment, support, and nursing or rehabilitation treatment programmes for adults with dementia within care homes.
- To provide specialist support to adults with dementia and their carers within residential/nursing homes during times of crisis or difficulty, with the emphasis on improving quality of life and mental well-being.
- To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training, trust and multi-agency training.
Key Responsibilities
ADDRESSING HEALTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS
- Provide healthcare input for adults referred to the service, including prioritisation, assessment, planning, advice, treatment, evaluation and discharge. To be responsible for own caseload.
- To accept clinical responsibility for designated caseload taking an active role in promoting well-being and meeting the needs of the patient.
- To carry out written treatment plans for clients referred to the service.
- To work independently and manage own case load using effective time management.
- Implement programmes of care assessed by Health and Social Care professionals, to address peoples health and social care needs in a variety of settings.
- Contribute to the reduction of health inequalities through the delivery of agreed health promotion interventions e.g. Smoking cessation
- To undertake a range of mental health nursing, OT and physio competencies as outlined in competency framework for Dementia Outreach Team and review and adapt individual care plans as appropriate.
- To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, and transfers by providing instruction, advice and intervention to service users and care staff employed in care homes.
- To demonstrate a wide range of therapy equipment to service users and care staff to enhance mental and physical wellbeing.
PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
- Actively encourage comments and feedback about the services provided.
QUALITY
- Ensure that own actions help to maintain the quality of the service.
- Maintain a professional image.
- To recognise and respond to the needs and choices of the individual when delivering care.
RECORD KEEPING
- Ensure that standards of record keeping meet CityCare and national standards.
- To keep accurate records within the multidisciplinary notes.
COMMUNICATION
- Establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities, modifying communication to overcome any difficulties with people involved.
- Provide the team with accurate and timely feedback on interventions.
- Contributes to the provision of education/teaching related to dementia care across a range of healthcare needs to surround residential and nursing homes.
- Communicating with patients with poor communication and barriers to understanding e.g. people with dementia and poor motivation e.g. people with depression.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are in line with the band 3 competency framework.
- To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with CityCare policy, keep an up to date CPD portfolio.
- To maintain own development needs through participation in the appraisal process, competency framework and regular supervision.
- To undertake mandatory and other identified training.
TEAMWORKING
- Support effective team working within the team.
- Act as an effective team player
- To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
- Assist in the development, ongoing review and marketing of the service.
- Assist in data collection for research and audit purposes.
- Awareness, understanding and a commitment to the pursuit of equality of opportunity in terms of service delivery and employment practice.
HEALTH SAFETY AND SECURITY
- Assist in measures which maintain standards that ensure the health safety and security of self, patients / clients and colleagues.
- Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times
- Practise in accordance with safeguarding policies for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Foundation degree, or equivalent, in a health-related discipline.
- A good standard of secondary education
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or similar IT qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at band 3 or equivalent in a multi-disciplinary health care, social care or voluntary care setting, managing own workload/caseload
- Experience of working with and undertaking delegated tasks in the provision of mental health needs of adults living with dementia, in order to support the team.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording, IT literate
Desirable
- Experience of working in care homes
- Experience of coordinating and delivering training
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi-disciplinary team and the professional area procedures and practices (e.g., nursing, physiotherapy, or occupational therapy)
- Understanding the concepts of holistic assessment and care planning and involving individuals in a person centered approach to care.
- Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
- Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload using own initiative whilst recognising the need for help and support from other professionals.
- Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
- An understanding of how the role may contribute to the effective working of the team and in service development.
- An understanding of the needs of people living with dementia in care homes.
- Demonstrate relevant clinical knowledge acquired through training and be able to evaluate own strengths/weaknesses and developmental needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills across a wide range of disciplines, patient groups and situations (conflict, negotiation). Including the ability to deliver training to care home staff.
- Willingness to undertake development relevant to post.
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering training or leading group activity sessions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Foundation degree, or equivalent, in a health-related discipline.
- A good standard of secondary education
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or similar IT qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at band 3 or equivalent in a multi-disciplinary health care, social care or voluntary care setting, managing own workload/caseload
- Experience of working with and undertaking delegated tasks in the provision of mental health needs of adults living with dementia, in order to support the team.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording, IT literate
Desirable
- Experience of working in care homes
- Experience of coordinating and delivering training
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi-disciplinary team and the professional area procedures and practices (e.g., nursing, physiotherapy, or occupational therapy)
- Understanding the concepts of holistic assessment and care planning and involving individuals in a person centered approach to care.
- Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
- Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload using own initiative whilst recognising the need for help and support from other professionals.
- Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
- An understanding of how the role may contribute to the effective working of the team and in service development.
- An understanding of the needs of people living with dementia in care homes.
- Demonstrate relevant clinical knowledge acquired through training and be able to evaluate own strengths/weaknesses and developmental needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills across a wide range of disciplines, patient groups and situations (conflict, negotiation). Including the ability to deliver training to care home staff.
- Willingness to undertake development relevant to post.
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering training or leading group activity sessions.
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.
