Assistant Practitioner (Copeland ICC)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Copeland Community Rehabilitation Team for an enthusiastic Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our dedicated team. A great opportunity to try out community ICC working.
This varied role will involve working with community patients, working on their rehabilitation goals, as well as completing rapid response visits with an emphasis on supporting discharge and admission avoidance.
The role also involves working with our in-patients to carryout rehabilitation tasks along with therapy activities where appropriate.
The candidate would need to either hold the band 4 Assistant Practitioner qualification or demonstrate that they would be able to meet the requirements to undertake the Assistant Practitioner qualification at the next enrolment opportunity.
As an assistant practitioner, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team including occupational therapists and physiotherapists working along side other health and social care professionals to develop the integrated services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.
The post holder will implement care for patients in the community and other setting, observe the patients condition, providing interventions with a rehabilitation therapy focus and evaluating outcomes.
Flexible working, five days per week, including weekends and bank holidays will be required to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job- Manage a community therapy caseload, completing rehabilitation treatment plans and treatment sessions.
- Working closely with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, District Nurses and wider ICC team members on joint treatments and visits.
- Supporting admission prevention through rapid response visits.
- Following the D2A model in both community hospital and acute settings to support discharges.
- Completing a variety of assessments including but not limited to; personal care, kitchen assessments, mobility assessments, falls and environmental assessments.
- Assess and provide equipment and adaptations
- Work with patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential which includes providing an actioning therapeutic activities.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.
This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information please see the attached Care Certificate document attached.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
- day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems- Subject to eligibility
Important Information:
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Have a Foundation Degree – Health and Social care, (Assistant Practitioner route) or equivalent. Maintenance of professional portfolio
- Level 2 Maths, Level 2 English or equivalent, Care Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Significant experience of working within a healthcare environment.
- Experience of caring directly for patients, relatives and carers
- Experience working with in a multidisciplinary team
- A basic understanding of the use of IT
- Understanding of and adherence to boundaries of practice and professional conduct
- Experience of working in a community rehabilitation setting
- Experience of working in health promotion
- Experience of using outcome measures
- Experience of delivering group intervention
- Knowledge of community working
- Knowledge of exercise and activity recommendations for healthy lifestyles
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability and commitment to complete studies at higher education level including self-directed learning
- Ability to independently use email and computer based systems
- Ability to work within the team and independently
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to organise, prioritise and re-prioritise workloads.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- Motivational skills
- Developed observational skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Willingness to further develop the role
- Ability to travel independently of public transport, Full Drivers Licence.