Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Assistant Practitioner

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Job summary

To work as part of the Community Therapy Team at Telford and Wrekin community health services providing high quality care and rehabilitation.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

To take responsibility for a defined group of patients following delegation by the Registered Health Care Professional.
Work under direct and indirect supervision of a Registered Health Professional to provide health care support to an identified caseload- this may be in an inpatient or community setting including the patient's own place of residence.
To work within agreed protocols within the designated work area.
Maintain agreed, acceptable standards of care and only undertake duties within own personal competence following training/education and assessment of competency.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

27 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

825-6790633-OPS

Job locations

Telford and Wrekin Community Health Services

Halesfield 6

Telford

TF7 4BF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualificiations

Essential

Foundation Degree in Science (FdSC) in Integrated Care OR Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course modules and clinical competencies OR Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship OR Equivalent qualifications

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical setting
Experience delivering personal and clinical care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills
Good IT skills and computer literate
Ability to develop knowledge and skills in providing healthcare support, evaluation of treatment plans and reassessment of care within agreed protocols.

Other

Essential

Ability to meet travel needs of the post

Person Specification

Qualificiations

Essential

Foundation Degree in Science (FdSC) in Integrated Care OR Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course modules and clinical competencies OR Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship OR Equivalent qualifications

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical setting
Experience delivering personal and clinical care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills
Good IT skills and computer literate
Ability to develop knowledge and skills in providing healthcare support, evaluation of treatment plans and reassessment of care within agreed protocols.

Other

Essential

Ability to meet travel needs of the post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Telford and Wrekin Community Health Services

Halesfield 6

Telford

TF7 4BF

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Telford and Wrekin Community Health Services

Halesfield 6

Telford

TF7 4BF

Employer's website

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