Job summary
We have an exciting opportunityto join the Airedale Collaborative Care Team, we arelooking for a motivated,flexible, and skilled Assistant Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team providing Crisis Response and Home Based Intermediate Care to people in their own home.
A full induction programme withopportunitiesfor ongoing training and career developmentis offered. You will work alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, Mental Health Nurses, Registered General Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers and Community Advanced Practitioners. The postholder will work within a multidisciplinary team as well as independently. We work closely with all community based services including Castleberg Hospital.
This is a 24 hour a day 7 days a week service operating 365 days a year covering Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven, the post holder will be expected to work shift patterns to cover the service including Early, Lates and Long Days or a combination of both and have access to own transport.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist in the overall implementation and evaluation of care as part of the multi professional team. The jobholder will deliver clinical care under indirect supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner undertaking delegated tasks within competency boundaries.
The post holder will undertake specific skilled Assistant Practitioner work to aid the assessment, planning, and on-going management of patients. This will mainly include, but is not limited to, developing therapy, nursing and mental health care plans.
The jobholder will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care. The jobholder will have the knowledge to interpret information and be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the planned outcome. The post holder is expected to work within a wide variety of clinical and community environments.
The job holder will actively support the assessment and supervision of trainee or new assistant practitioners, students and clinical support workers. This will include leading and co-ordinating a team of clinical support workers.
The jobholder will be expected to practice in accordance with Hospitals ANHSFT policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Assistant Practitioner preparation with a minimum of 120 academic credits at Level 4
- Or Certificate in Higher Education (Cert HE) or Foundation Degree in Health or Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Expected to work towards the above (Band 3).
- NVQ level III in health or social care or equivalent qualification (with similar level of practical assessment)
- Evidence of completion of band 4 competencies through national occupational standards and/or work-based learning
- It may be necessary to complete additional modules/competencies within the first 12 months of employment to comply with Trust core competencies.
Experience
Essential
- Planning and organising workload
- Minimum of one year working in an acute/community/therapy health care setting delivering personal and clinical care
Desirable
- Experience supervising staff and supporting other learners in practice
- A1 assessor or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Insight into therapists roles responsibilities
- Computer Literacy - access Patient Administration Systems
- Knowledge of the 2 hour 2 day Urgent Community Response standards
- Understanding of Home based Intermediate Care
Desirable
- Knowledge and/ or experience of cannulation (training will be provided)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- IT Skills
- Team working and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to accept delegation and work without direct supervision
Desirable
- Use of System One Health Care Records
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Assistant Practitioner preparation with a minimum of 120 academic credits at Level 4
- Or Certificate in Higher Education (Cert HE) or Foundation Degree in Health or Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Expected to work towards the above (Band 3).
- NVQ level III in health or social care or equivalent qualification (with similar level of practical assessment)
- Evidence of completion of band 4 competencies through national occupational standards and/or work-based learning
- It may be necessary to complete additional modules/competencies within the first 12 months of employment to comply with Trust core competencies.
Experience
Essential
- Planning and organising workload
- Minimum of one year working in an acute/community/therapy health care setting delivering personal and clinical care
Desirable
- Experience supervising staff and supporting other learners in practice
- A1 assessor or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Insight into therapists roles responsibilities
- Computer Literacy - access Patient Administration Systems
- Knowledge of the 2 hour 2 day Urgent Community Response standards
- Understanding of Home based Intermediate Care
Desirable
- Knowledge and/ or experience of cannulation (training will be provided)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- IT Skills
- Team working and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to accept delegation and work without direct supervision
Desirable
- Use of System One Health Care Records
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).
