Assistant Therapy Practitioner

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Be part of our success story and contribute to our bright future. Locala Community Partnerships is a Community Interest Company (CIC), an independent, not for profit social enterprise, providing NHS services to over 400,000 people, in and around Kirklees.

• Do you have a passion for Urgent Community Response?

• Do you have strong communication skills?

• Do you enjoy working as part of an MDT?

Main duties of the job

Our Urgent Community Response team, part of Localas Integrated Community Services, is comprised of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants. An opportunity has arisen for a motivated nurse to join our team.

The service covers Community settings and offers a 7 day service, from 8am until 8pm, providing assessment, treatment and evaluation of clients needs, in a short term intervention program.

The teams aim is to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and provide Urgent Community Response.

The post holder will require excellent communication skills to build complex relationships and network with key stakeholders to enable integration. Using initiative is essential, as is skill sharing with colleagues within the team, and the wider organisation. It is essential that all the team members work closely together, to truly integrate an MDT and provide a comprehensive service, utilising the Calderdale framework.

There are opportunities for therapy skills development and further education opportunities.

We are committed to supporting CPD through our robust appraisal system. This is supported delivered by in-service training, access to external courses and clinical supervision.

Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work- life balance and promotes mobile working. Staff are provided with mobile technology.

About us

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing - proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives - and you can too. Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

For more information please contact Claire Lukic Team Leader for UCR Claire.lukic@locala.org.uk

Molly Allen Clinical Therapy Lead Molly.Allen@locala.org.uk