Community Assistant Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide supportive exercise programmes and equipment to enable the patient to improve or maintain their mobility and prevent falls. The post holder will need to be able to drive and have their own car.

A supportive induction programme will be offered. The post holder will receive monthly supervision with a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist. Training is encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oNVQ 3, or equivalent knowledge and experience
• oFoundation degree programme, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience
• oGCSE education, Grade C or equivalent in English and Maths
• Experience of working in a health or social care setting

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people at the end of life
• Experience of working with people, in the statutory/voluntary/private sector.

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a community health care setting.

Skills, ability and Knowledge

Essential

• oEvidence of a higher level of skills and knowledge of practice
• oGood communication skills
• oGood interpersonal skills
• oA team player
• oHighly motivated
• oAble to provide high standards of care
• oTact and diplomacy
• oEmpathy and sensitivity
• oAbility to use own initiative
• oGood observational & reporting skills
• oWork flexibly to accommodate patient / service needs
• oDemonstrate basic IT and standard keyboard skills
• oBe able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• oBe able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
• oBe able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• oBe able to make own travel arrangements to patients, clinics, base and meetings as required.

communication

Essential

• oTact and diplomacy
• oEmpathy and sensitivity
• oAbility to use own initiative
• oAwareness of need to escalate to senior staff

People and personal development

Essential

• oAbility to manage within stressful situations
• oAbility to work within a team

Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)

Essential

• oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.

other

Essential

• oMust hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle with appropriate insurance for business use.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Norwich Community Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR2 3TU

Employer's website

https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)