Associate Practitioner - Complex Health Team

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner, within our Complex Health Team (CHT), in Portsmouth's Integrated Learning Disability Service - ILDS hosted by Portsmouth City Council. Our service has been rated as Outstanding in the last 2 CQC inspections.

As an Associate Practitioner you will work as part of the CHT in providing high standards of effective health care for people accessing outreach, enhanced supportive living services and or in receipt of Continuing Healthcare funding. Your role will be varied, working with service users, family, and carers that you will establish and maintain positive professional relationships with.

The successful applicant will provide high quality, efficient and effective specialist healthcare for adults with Learning Disabilities who have associated complex health needs, in partnership with other agencies and carers. This is achieved through a process of person centred care, which is comprehensive and responsive to the needs of the individual and their family carers. Identified needs will be assessed, treatments implemented and evaluated in partnership with service users as well as family carers.

As a member of the team, the post holder should possess strong interpersonal, communication and literacy skills, demonstrating an ability to work with a range of professionals, agencies and carers, and manage their own caseload. They will work under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the CHT in providing high standards of effective health care for people accessing the outreach, enhanced supportive living services and or in receipt of Continuing Healthcare funding.

To act as a named worker to those allocated to you, as a member of the CHT, in leading and supporting the development of an inter-disciplinary approach to care, within both the supported living services and with outreach service users living in the community. Co-ordinating their care, facilitating the development, and delivery, of support plans, and annual reviews.

To monitor and review packages of care as appropriate in line with annual reviews, or as required.

To monitor and support complex healthcare packages that are responsive to changing health needs, e.g. around challenging behaviour, mental health needs and complex physical health. Promote philosophy of care in line with the organisational values.

Act as an advocate on behalf of the individual service users, and where possible, promote self-advocacy, within the boundaries of the professional role.

To plan and co-ordinate healthcare packages that are responsive to the individuals changing health needs, i.e. challenging behaviour, mental health needs and complex physical health. Including undertaking the appropriate specialist assessments and interventions.

Support the development of health action plans in line with Valuing People recommendations.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portsmouth Civic Offices

Guildhall Square

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 2GJ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portsmouth Civic Offices

Guildhall Square

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 2GJ

Employer's website

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

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