Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

The Assistant Practitioner will work under the direction and guidance of the Home First and discharge hub team.

The post holder will complete initial and follow up visits of patients who have recently been discharged from hospital, completing assessments within their scope of practice.

The post holder will have significant contact with individual patients, and will be expected to work unsupervised.

Main duties of the job

o To support patients being discharged as part of Home First initiative by assessing them in their place of discharge to ensure that the discharge was safe and effective

o To confirm/identify any equipment or POC requirements, and onward referrals, and to ensure that these are actioned.

o To assess effectiveness and safety of prescribed equipment with patients in their own home during follow-up visits

o To ensure that patients are informed of how to report any faults in equipment.

o To work with the Discharge team to help to identify patients suitable for discharge on the Home First pathway.

o To have an understanding and sensitivity/empathy towards patients physical, mental, psychosocial and spiritual needs and to take these into account when making onward referrals.

About us

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.