Assistant Practitioner - Woodbridge

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Assistant Practitioner within the Woodbridge Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) on a Fixed term/Secondment basis.

We are looking for a Assistant Practitioner who is passionate, committed, innovative, enthusiastic, and highly motivated to delivering high quality care within a community setting.

The Woodbridge INT is based in Melton and provides multidisciplinary care to the surrounding locality. The team is committed to holistic and patient centred care in the right place, at the right time. The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, District & Community Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Generic Workers, and Social Workers. The team is led by an INT Manager, supported by a Care Coordinator and Administrator.

Although we expect our staff to work autonomously, we're a very supportive team and work closely together to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Community experience would be an advantage, but the role includes a comprehensive trust induction followed by a local team induction. We offer a variety of training to consolidate and maintain your clinical skills.

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Main duties of the job

To manage a defined caseload of patients in the community under the guidance of registered Therapy clinicians.
To respond, with support from a registered therapist, to patients at risk of admission to hospital within 2 hours to support Urgent Community Response
To provide specific skilled support to the registered clinicians in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings
To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients in a way that is consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs.
To be able to work flexibly over a 7/7 service rota
To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team carrying forward treatment plans and progressing rehabilitation goals for patients to enhance recovery
To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy. There may be barriers to understanding such as hearing loss, speech difficulty, anxiety, fear and depression

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1349-24

Job locations

Riduna Park

Woodbridge

IP12 1QT

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ/Diploma Level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

Membership or special interest in a community care and integration
Assistant member of Professional group such as CSP or BAOT or working towards this

Experience

Essential

Experience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness sector
Knowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within community setting or similar context.
Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies

Desirable

Knowledge of community resources and whole systems/ pathways approach to care
Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams.
IT literate

Knowledge

Essential

Able to maintain clinical records and complete basic reports.
Ability to exchange condition related information with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers
Knowledge of role of therapy in Acute and Community Care.

Desirable

Knowledge of occupational therapy (OT) and physiotherapy (PT) within the Community or Acute care settings.
Experience of group work with patients
Ability to plan and deliver range of prescribed interventions.
Understanding of reablement in the ward and community setting

Skills

Essential

Team worker
Good communication skills to overcome barriers of understanding particularly with adults with disabilities
Willingness and ability to travel across Ipswich and East Suffolk using own or pool transport.

Desirable

Teaching skills for use with patients etc.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ/Diploma Level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

Membership or special interest in a community care and integration
Assistant member of Professional group such as CSP or BAOT or working towards this

Experience

Essential

Experience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness sector
Knowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within community setting or similar context.
Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies

Desirable

Knowledge of community resources and whole systems/ pathways approach to care
Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams.
IT literate

Knowledge

Essential

Able to maintain clinical records and complete basic reports.
Ability to exchange condition related information with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers
Knowledge of role of therapy in Acute and Community Care.

Desirable

Knowledge of occupational therapy (OT) and physiotherapy (PT) within the Community or Acute care settings.
Experience of group work with patients
Ability to plan and deliver range of prescribed interventions.
Understanding of reablement in the ward and community setting

Skills

Essential

Team worker
Good communication skills to overcome barriers of understanding particularly with adults with disabilities
Willingness and ability to travel across Ipswich and East Suffolk using own or pool transport.

Desirable

Teaching skills for use with patients etc.

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.