Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

Assistant Practitioner Band 4

Calne & Corsham Community Team

30 Hours per week - Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 qualified Assistant Practitioner, to come and join our Corsham, Calne and Box community team at Wiltshire Health and Care.

Community Teams within Wiltshire Health & Care provide high quality, complex care in the community setting, providing Occupational and Physiotherapy for some very vulnerable people, often in challenging environments.

If you love working in the community and are passionate about patient-centred care and rehabilitation and you are committed to make a difference to people lives, then this post is for you.

Working with us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy but supportive environment. You will be supporting the multidisciplinary team to ensure the health and rehabilitation needs of the local population are met, so excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Experience in front line NHS community patient care is not essential as we are keen to attract newly trained as well as experienced assistant practitioners.

The role is satisfying and rewarding, and we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking individual who can work flexibly and efficiently. We are looking for a friendly, caring, and motivated person to join our active, professional, and dynamic therapy

Main duties of the job

The aim of the role is to support and work alongside the Occupational and Physiotherapists to provide a rehabilitation service for people in their own home holistically, so they are empowered to control their health and recovery journey. You will also be part of the team who supports patients with their long-term and short-term physiotherapy goals and exercises. You will work closely with the therapists for assessment, care planning, patient review and MDT working.

Calne, Corsham and Box Community Team is a busy team caring for patients registered with a Calne, Corsham, Box or Colerne GP, you will have the opportunity to work alongside other members such asOccupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Support Workers and other Practitioners. Our Shift patterns are 8:00-16:00, 7 days a week and you would work approximately every 4th weekend.

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.

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?!

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Calne Family Health Centre

Broken Cross

Calne

Wiltshire

SN11 8BN

Employer's website

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

---

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Calne Family Health Centre

Broken Cross

Calne

Wiltshire

SN11 8BN

Employer's website

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

---