Assistant Practitioner
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Job summary
Assistant Practitioner - Band 4
Corsham/Calne Community Team
37.5 Hours per week - Permanent
Home based therapy is the programme for the future. Following a period of hospital care we know that patients progress better in their own home environments and with a tailored programme of rehab we are best placed to support them.
In the North of Wiltshire, we would like to recruit a Home First (HF) Assistant practitioner or Developmental Assistant Practitioner for the Calne and Corsham Community Team. The successful candidate will work closely with our locality HF Co-Ordinator, therapy team, the Wiltshire Health and Care Locality Hub and the wider multi-professional teams.
Main duties of the job
The role will be based in Calne Family Health Centre, with expected travel to support across our split site team in Calne and Corsham. You would be required to manage Home First referrals, consider the patients need and allocate care plans that support the Home First programme for each patient. This will include the need for therapy initial assessments and support worker input. You would be required to ensure that patients receive regular reviews, monitor onward referrals, and promote flow through the service. Your role will be central in ensuring that the service runs efficiently and meets the needs of the patient.
The successful candidate would also need to be literate in SystmOne, able to communicate clearly and concisely. Experience of the community team, therapy services and Home First is desirable but not essential.
To discuss this vacancy further or to arrange an informal visit please contact Viv Southan 07900246853 or Zoe Drewitt-07786915401.
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!
Details
Date posted
26 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9085-WHC-21548
Job locations
Calne Family Health Centre
Broken Cross
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8BN
Employer details
Employer name
Wiltshire Health and Care LLP
Address
Calne Family Health Centre
Broken Cross
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8BN
Employer's website
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