Job summary
An opportunity
has arisen for a highly skilled, enthusiastic, conscientious, experienced and
motivated Assistant Practitioner with a keen interest in the holistic working
model, to join the community beds team.
The service consists of a
multi-disciplinary team that includes; Physiotherapists, Occupational
Therapists, Nurses, Registered Mental health nurse, Assistant Practitioners,
Rehabilitation Support Workers and administrative support. The aim of the MDT
is to provide assessment and rehabilitation to patients who are discharged from
hospital but needs a period of furtherassessment to
determine their long term needs, we aim to promote independence through
rehabilitation.
We are a
dynamic, developing organisation with well recognised rehabilitation services
providing assessment, education, advice, support and rehabilitation for
patients within our community beds.
An understanding of Health and Social care provision and ability to work
closely with partner organisations and other stakeholders is essential. You
will need excellent assessment and intervention skills in order to plan,
develop and evaluate goal focussed rehabilitation and Reablement programmes, as
well as complex discharge planning experience
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be expected to work
holistically alongside the multidisaplinary team which consists of
Physiotherapist, occupational therapists, Nurses, Registered mental health
nurses and rehabilitation support works. Our team provide comprehensive
assessments to patients who have been in hospital and require a further period
of assessment and rehabilitation to determine their long term care needs,
whether this is being discharged home with further reablement, a package of
care or moving into a long term care setting.
You will need to be able to use your own initiative
within your of limitations to support the clinicians to provide gold standard
quality care to our patients within the community beds.
The ideal candidate would be someone with experience of
working within the health and social care sector, who can demonstrate they have
the skills and qualities to work holistically in a fast paced environment.
In return you will be offered a comprehensive induction,
access to internal and external training, exposure to a range of clinical
expertise within our team, along with regular supervision.
About us
We are a
provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the
health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and
care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a
passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference
everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of
kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do,
guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently
deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add
social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to
make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value
the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications
from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or
Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented
within our organisation.
We are proud to be a forces-friendly
organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and
military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you
bring.
CityCare is an
equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with
disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please
contact People Services on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the
protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To
work alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation
Support Workers to provide assessment and treatment intervention to people
within the Nottingham City Community beds team. To support the work of the
clinicians, providing assessments of needs, and working across professional
boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values.
You will be working in a variety of settings. You will participate actively
in the services training strategy, including in-service training and
multi-agency training
Dimensions
- Implement and progression of physio related care plans
- Assist occupational
therapists on initial assessments and discharge planning
- Supporting the nursing team
with a variety of nursing task
- Liaise with other
professionals when required such as social workers CHC assessors
- Working in partnership with
other organisations
- Always maintaining
professional standards
- Following and setting goals
for patients
- Awareness of treatment and
therapy programmes
- Assessment of individual
needs
-
Understanding of CHC, MCA and best interest
decisions
Key Responsibilities
Management & Leadership
To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.
Clinical Skills
- To undertake individual treatment and
interventions with clients under the supervision of qualified staff.
- To refer service users to external agencies and specialists when
their needs are beyond the Assistant Practitioner role
- To accept responsibility for designated caseload, working
independently taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the
needs of the service user.
- To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, transfers and effective
communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users
and carers in line with the multi disciplinary team guidelines.
- To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of
equipment to promote independence.
- To assess for and commission a range of adaptations in line with
the multi disciplinary team guidelines.
- To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions
using effective communication.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with
employers polices
- To promote health and wellbeing with all citizens
- To undertake basic wound care tasks as delegated by the District
Nurse.
- To undertake a range of nursing competencies, as per the AP
competency framework.
Professional
Policy
To be
actively involved in Clinical Governance, implement policies and proposing
practice changes.
To
comply with organisations Lone Working Policy and local team guidelines at all
times when working alone.
Planning and Organisation
To be responsible for own time and caseload
management.
To liaise effectively with other
professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of
Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC and Social Care.
To use information technology on a daily
basis to record information and statistics, to aid communication and produce
reports.
To ensure the Health and Safety of staff and
clients at all times in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, Trust
policy and procedures.
To undertake any other duties which may be
reasonably required.
Training
To
comply with and complete statutory and mandatory training in line with
Nottingham CityCare Partnership policy.
To attend
training events as appropriate to support your continuing professional
development.
To maintain
a continuing professional development portfolio identifying learning
objectives.
To
actively participate in your own supervision, annual performance review and
personal development plan
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To
work alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation
Support Workers to provide assessment and treatment intervention to people
within the Nottingham City Community beds team. To support the work of the
clinicians, providing assessments of needs, and working across professional
boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values.
You will be working in a variety of settings. You will participate actively
in the services training strategy, including in-service training and
multi-agency training
Dimensions
- Implement and progression of physio related care plans
- Assist occupational
therapists on initial assessments and discharge planning
- Supporting the nursing team
with a variety of nursing task
- Liaise with other
professionals when required such as social workers CHC assessors
- Working in partnership with
other organisations
- Always maintaining
professional standards
- Following and setting goals
for patients
- Awareness of treatment and
therapy programmes
- Assessment of individual
needs
-
Understanding of CHC, MCA and best interest
decisions
Key Responsibilities
Management & Leadership
To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.
Clinical Skills
- To undertake individual treatment and
interventions with clients under the supervision of qualified staff.
- To refer service users to external agencies and specialists when
their needs are beyond the Assistant Practitioner role
- To accept responsibility for designated caseload, working
independently taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the
needs of the service user.
- To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, transfers and effective
communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users
and carers in line with the multi disciplinary team guidelines.
- To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of
equipment to promote independence.
- To assess for and commission a range of adaptations in line with
the multi disciplinary team guidelines.
- To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions
using effective communication.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with
employers polices
- To promote health and wellbeing with all citizens
- To undertake basic wound care tasks as delegated by the District
Nurse.
- To undertake a range of nursing competencies, as per the AP
competency framework.
Professional
Policy
To be
actively involved in Clinical Governance, implement policies and proposing
practice changes.
To
comply with organisations Lone Working Policy and local team guidelines at all
times when working alone.
Planning and Organisation
To be responsible for own time and caseload
management.
To liaise effectively with other
professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of
Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC and Social Care.
To use information technology on a daily
basis to record information and statistics, to aid communication and produce
reports.
To ensure the Health and Safety of staff and
clients at all times in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, Trust
policy and procedures.
To undertake any other duties which may be
reasonably required.
Training
To
comply with and complete statutory and mandatory training in line with
Nottingham CityCare Partnership policy.
To attend
training events as appropriate to support your continuing professional
development.
To maintain
a continuing professional development portfolio identifying learning
objectives.
To
actively participate in your own supervision, annual performance review and
personal development plan
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of differing professional area procedures and practices (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy)
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
- Knowledge of need and risk in relation to Health Care provision in the community.
- Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
- Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
- Awareness of Rehabilitation and/or Nursing Care process
- Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
- Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
- Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills and IT skills
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
- Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
- Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
- Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
- Ability to complete a standard assessment of need and take appropriate action.
- Ability to involve individuals in a person-centered approach to care.
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to access support from team when required.
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific nursing and rehabilitation interventions
- Awareness of Mental Health issues
- Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations.
- Ability to lead group activity sessions.
- Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team.
- Ability to support the teams referral process
- Conflict management skills
- Experience of completing referrals to other agencies within Nottinghamshire health and social care setting e.g. Transfer of Care, Social services assessment beds
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work out of hours.
- Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline.
Desirable
- NVQ/QCF 3 in health and social care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience managing own workload in a team setting
- Experience of working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
- Experience of working in the community and acute sector
- Experience of the UK Healthcare system
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health or social care setting
- Experience of providing health or social care to clients
- Experience of using databases
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of differing professional area procedures and practices (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy)
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
- Knowledge of need and risk in relation to Health Care provision in the community.
- Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
- Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
- Awareness of Rehabilitation and/or Nursing Care process
- Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
- Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
- Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills and IT skills
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
- Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
- Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
- Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
- Ability to complete a standard assessment of need and take appropriate action.
- Ability to involve individuals in a person-centered approach to care.
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to access support from team when required.
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific nursing and rehabilitation interventions
- Awareness of Mental Health issues
- Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations.
- Ability to lead group activity sessions.
- Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team.
- Ability to support the teams referral process
- Conflict management skills
- Experience of completing referrals to other agencies within Nottinghamshire health and social care setting e.g. Transfer of Care, Social services assessment beds
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work out of hours.
- Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline.
Desirable
- NVQ/QCF 3 in health and social care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience managing own workload in a team setting
- Experience of working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
- Experience of working in the community and acute sector
- Experience of the UK Healthcare system
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health or social care setting
- Experience of providing health or social care to clients
- Experience of using databases
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.
