Job summary
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Assistant Practitioner Apprentice to be an integral member of our multi-disciplinary community based team working across the patch of Scarborough and Ryedale (post base is Scarborough).
To succeed in this role you will need to be passionate about community healthcare provision, able to tackle key priorities with enthusiasm and have the tenacity to deliver in an ever changing environment. Already established relevant community clinical competencies are desirable for this post. Study time and University days are allocated in your working hours contract.
Course Level - 5
Duration 24 months for programme and 4 weeks End Point Assessment
Awarding Body - Sheffield Hallam University
Entry Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be 18 orolder.
- Have the right of abode and right to work in the UK to qualify for funding,please click this sentence to see Government funding rules.
- Meet course entryrequirements.
To meet the apprenticeship standard apprentices will be required to hold:
- Minimum of Level 2 English
- Minimum of Level 2 maths
To achieve:
- Complete the 15 standards required by the Care Quality Commission
- A regulated Level 5 Occupational Competence Qualification
Main duties of the job
Upon Successful completion of level 5 apprenticeship, you will progress into the Band 4 role and be expected to deliver clinical care delegated by a registered professional and contribute to the assessment and evaluation of person centre care plans.
Working alongside the therapy team and community nursing team undertaking patient home visits to facilitate discharges from hospital, prevent admissions to hospital, carry out assessment & rehabilitation and if required appropriate level clinical nursing duties. This could include:
- Falls assessments
- Assessment for assistive devices for independence and safety at home
- Mobility
- Management of the deteriorating patient and appropriate escalation
- Palliative care
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within the service area.
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with patients to promote their physical and mental well-being through health promotion
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs and seeking advice where appropriate
Qualifications and Knowledege
Essential
- Range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level
- Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Assistant Practitioner in context of the multidisciplinary team, and organisation and how this may contribute to service development.
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
- Knowledge of a range rehabilitation techniques / community services and urgent crisis response.
Desirable
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- Evidence of continued professional development documented through Trust PDR/KSF/Supervision processes and personal portfolio
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction by the registered professional
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to support, delegate, supervise, assess and act as role model to new staff and band 3 colleagues as required within the clinical setting
- Ability to effectively transport self and access to a vehicle to community patient visits in usual places of residence and own homes
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within the service area.
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with patients to promote their physical and mental well-being through health promotion
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs and seeking advice where appropriate
Qualifications and Knowledege
Essential
- Range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level
- Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Assistant Practitioner in context of the multidisciplinary team, and organisation and how this may contribute to service development.
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
- Knowledge of a range rehabilitation techniques / community services and urgent crisis response.
Desirable
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- Evidence of continued professional development documented through Trust PDR/KSF/Supervision processes and personal portfolio
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction by the registered professional
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to support, delegate, supervise, assess and act as role model to new staff and band 3 colleagues as required within the clinical setting
- Ability to effectively transport self and access to a vehicle to community patient visits in usual places of residence and own homes
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
