Job summary
Due to career progression of the current post-holder, we have an opportunity for you to join our friendly Inpatient Therapy Team which provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetic, and Speech & Language Therapy input to the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) wards across Nottinghamshire. This post is based at Millbrook Mental Health Unit, which is currently undergoing an exciting redevelopment. The Assistant Practitioner will work within the Inpatient Therapy team to deliver therapeutic interventions to our dementia and mental health patients.
We are committed to providing person-centred, recovery-focussed care with compassion. If that's something you want to do too, then we would love you to join our team!
Main duties of the job
The role requires a non-registered, Advanced Practitioner, with previous experience of working in a therapy support worker role and specialist skills, to support the continuous assessment of patient's needs and to implement treatment plans within a multidisciplinary framework.
You must be able to work effectively under the supervision and leadership of registered professionals to provide high quality care to our aged 65+ patients. You must also have a solid understanding of the physical and mental health needs of older people and relevant therapeutic interventions.
We are looking for someone who is motivated and who can motivate others, who shows empathy and kindness, and who is willing to go the extra mile to support their patients and their colleagues. In return, we will offer:
- training and support to complete role-based competencies
- regular clinical supervision
- annual appraisal, with regular reviews to support you to achieve your goals
- bi-monthly Support Workers Forum
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Please make sure that your application demonstrates how you meet all the essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Please make sure that your application demonstrates how you meet all the essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of basic education
- NVQ 3 in health or health and social care level or equivalent plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience.
- IT skills Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Evidence of patient care related training
- Desire and willingness to work towards further qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with adults in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of mental health conditions, including dementia
- Ability to deal with non-routine activity in responding autonomously to individual patients needs with sphere of own competence
- Ability to work alone without direct supervision.
- Organisation skills: ability to plan and prioritise demands.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient hospital environment
- Experience of using RiO for electronic patient record-keeping
- Previous experience of working in a Therapy Support Worker role
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out therapeutic activities and respond appropriately
- Health and social care skills in line with generic competences
- Effective communication skills, including written, verbal, non-verbal
- Evidence of the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work alone, without direct supervision
- IT skills - including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to deal with non-routine activity in responding autonomously to individual patients needs with sphere of own competence
- Organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise demands
- Ability to follow procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient care in health and social care settings
- Knowledge of the interaction between physical health and mental health
- Awareness of the need for confidentiality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of basic education
- NVQ 3 in health or health and social care level or equivalent plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience.
- IT skills Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Evidence of patient care related training
- Desire and willingness to work towards further qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with adults in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of mental health conditions, including dementia
- Ability to deal with non-routine activity in responding autonomously to individual patients needs with sphere of own competence
- Ability to work alone without direct supervision.
- Organisation skills: ability to plan and prioritise demands.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an inpatient hospital environment
- Experience of using RiO for electronic patient record-keeping
- Previous experience of working in a Therapy Support Worker role
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out therapeutic activities and respond appropriately
- Health and social care skills in line with generic competences
- Effective communication skills, including written, verbal, non-verbal
- Evidence of the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work alone, without direct supervision
- IT skills - including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to deal with non-routine activity in responding autonomously to individual patients needs with sphere of own competence
- Organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise demands
- Ability to follow procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient care in health and social care settings
- Knowledge of the interaction between physical health and mental health
- Awareness of the need for confidentiality
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).
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).
