Job summary
The Assistant Practitioner will function at a higher competency level than that of other health care support workers. She/he will have responsibility for actively participating as a key member of the Amputee Rehabilitation Team and will be expected to communicate with a range of people on a range of matters (including the wider multi-disciplinary team) within the community, clinical department and/or ward and acute settings. The Assistant Practitioner will have a responsibility to provide quality services to patients under the supervision of a registered practitioner. The post holder will maintain, develop and evidence their clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of care for individuals, under the supervision of the registered practitioner and acting within the standards, protocols and guidelines of the Amputee Rehabilitation service to assist in the assessment and treatment of patient's health and well being needs. Top assess patient needs and plan, deliver and evaluate interventions within the agreed protocols/frameworks and within the Assistant Practitioners defined scope of practice.
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With effect from the 1st April 2026 Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust will be merging with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to form a new organisation called East of England Community Health and Care Trust. The new Trust will provide a wide range of community health and social care services to over 4 million people, with a budget of circa £380 million and a workforce of over 7,000 people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate.
Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role.
May be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff; and be involved in induction programmes for new staff/students as required.
Be aware of limitations of own scope of practice and when to involve a more senior practitioner, both in daily practice and in emergency situations.
Acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.
Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management, and apply to work situation.
To provide peer support to other practitioners, demonstrating leadership skills as required.
Identify and explore own contribution to team working, and reflect on own practice.
Actively contribute to the working of the team and express ideas on improving services for users and the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate.
Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role.
May be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff; and be involved in induction programmes for new staff/students as required.
Be aware of limitations of own scope of practice and when to involve a more senior practitioner, both in daily practice and in emergency situations.
Acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.
Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management, and apply to work situation.
To provide peer support to other practitioners, demonstrating leadership skills as required.
Identify and explore own contribution to team working, and reflect on own practice.
Actively contribute to the working of the team and express ideas on improving services for users and the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree level knowledge and experience
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience
knowledge, skills and ability
Essential
- Evidence of a higher level of skills and knowledge of practice
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- A team player
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Conducts self and behaves in as professional manner at all times
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & Sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Leadership skills
- Work flexibly to accommodate patients/service needs
- Basic IT skills and keyboard use
- Holds a full UK driving licence
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional apperarance the ability to: Kneel bend & stoop and work in cramped environments.Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg. Manoeuvre patients using handling aids.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree level knowledge and experience
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience
knowledge, skills and ability
Essential
- Evidence of a higher level of skills and knowledge of practice
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- A team player
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Conducts self and behaves in as professional manner at all times
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & Sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Leadership skills
- Work flexibly to accommodate patients/service needs
- Basic IT skills and keyboard use
- Holds a full UK driving licence
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional apperarance the ability to: Kneel bend & stoop and work in cramped environments.Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg. Manoeuvre patients using handling aids.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
