Main duties & responsibilities Develop, implement, and evaluate individual care plans under the appropriate delegation and guidance of a registered professional. To be involved with monitoring the patients progress, making treatment decisions while assessing and re-assessing the patients progress. Takes responsibility around risk management, feeding back concerns, and is aware of how to manage risk and safety in groups or other settings. To educate patients and carers, empowering patients to take positive steps towards improving their health and wellbeing where able. Such as providing advice on importance of exercise and other aspects of life to encourage healthy living. To demonstrate an understanding and application of professional, local, and national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care provision. Responsibility for People Management Demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced staff, and where appropriate participate in induction and support programmes in relation to new staff and volunteers. To assist in the recruitment of relevant grades of staff, as required. Contribute towards developing a culture of learning and towards developing high quality learning environments. Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff. To be actively involved in team effectiveness by attending staff meetings and contributing as a team player to team development. Support and supervise junior members of the team as required - to participate in providing instruction, learning opportunities and assessment of Bands 2/3 staff, students and other trainees as required.Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources To use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and to provide evidence of these efforts. Exercise personal duty of care in the safe use and storage of equipment Be environmentally aware and prudent in use of resources and energy. Use electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information making use of eRecord systems. To adhere to relevant trust policies on financial issues.Responsibility for administration Priorities' workload effectively, this could include scheduling your workday appropriately or managing your own diary of appointments and visits (as well as mileage if applicable) This requires a high level of time management and organisation skills. To undertake any non-clinical / clerical duties as necessary. This may include maintaining stock levels, ordering equipment, and filing, dealing with telephone calls, and cleaning. To participate in audit as part of service review and improvement processes. To comply with legislation, policies, procedures, and other quality approaches relevant to the work being undertaken. To report accidents, incidents or complaints following LSW procedures and policies and to comply with the most recent Health and Safety at Work Act. To actively participate in the planning and implementation of operational policies, projects, and service development within the team. Maintain confidentiality as outlined within data protection policies.Responsibility for people who use our services To always uphold Livewell Southwests values of being Kind, Respectful, Inclusive, Ambitious and Responsible. Work as part of a designated clinical team delivering care and/or therapy that focuses on the direct needs of the individual. To manage a defined group of patients using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and contribute to the service provision. To demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of conditions relevant to the clinical area and those patients presenting with multi pathology. To work under the direction of registered staff in the performance of specific tasks for patients, as part of their treatment and plan of care. Contribute to the delivery of complex care. You may be involved, dependant on clinical team, in the use of technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible based therapeutic activity programme as part of the therapy service provision to adults using the service. For example, assessment for mobility aids and basic falls assessments as required. You may have involvement in the completion of non-standardised and standardised cognitive assessments, capacity assessments and clinical risk assessments. You may use a selection of both standardised and non -standardised assessments to assist and aid diagnosis of cognitive, sensory, perceptual, behavioural, physical psychosocial and social functioning. Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and use this to conduct basic mental capacity assessments and participate in MDT processes such as DST completion and CHC. To be responsible for the holistic assessment, treatment, evaluation, and modification of a treatment plan and make the clinical decision of when to discharge. If applicable to your team, to assess, prescribe and authorise a range of agreed equipment and make recommendations for minor and major adaptations to increase/enable or compensate for independent function, teaching compensatory techniques as required. To take the appropriate action to manage an emergency situation and summoning appropriate assistance and complete accurate reporting systems. Depending on clinical area you may be responsible for medication management for a group of patients, including stock checking, ordering medication, transcribing medication onto a system. If applicable to your role you may be responsible for the administration of medication to patients via different routes. Depending on clinical area, to competently risk assess patients to support self-administration of medications and/or to provide support to those regaining independence with managing own medications If required support patients with all aspects of care including daily living, providing personalised care, and promoting independence. Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the registered care professionals as appropriate. Report back, handover and share information with the team and/or registered professional on the condition, behaviour, activity, and responses of individuals. To maintain an up-to-date record of all contact with people using services, MDT care plans, assessments, and reports. To act as the patient's advocate to facilitate the patient's own choices. To use person centred goal planning processes and outcome measures to review progress of the patient. Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional, and psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of individuals and carers. To form a rapport and professional relationship with patients, maintaining clear boundaries for effective working practices. Be conversant with the vulnerable adult and child protection procedures and policies including adult and children safeguarding. To use knowledge and skills to engage patients in therapeutic activities to promote healthy psychological and physiological well-being. Encouraging self-management techniques where able. Safely carry out moving and handling of individuals and equipment. Recognises and either directly challenges or seeks support to challenge any poor practice observed.Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments To be responsible for collecting and reporting statistical data in line with LSW policies and procedures. To participate in research and clinical audit as appropriate keeping up to date with changing practices. Follow all information governance guidance and policies. Participate in audits and surveys relating to practice or patient satisfaction as required. Assist in collection, maintenance and dissemination of statistical data this could be in the form of therapeutic outcome measures and operational requirements (e.g. audit). To understand how to apply changes in legislation, policies and procedures. Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines both local and national. To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and abide by policies including the prompt recording and documentation of incidents and accidents. Share ideas with colleagues to improve care. Contribute to the improvement of service by reflecting on own practice and supporting that of others. Regularly attend workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care.Other Responsibilities Participate in development opportunities. To contribute to and work within a safe working environment. The post holder is expected to comply with Livewell Southwest Infection Control Policies and conduct him/herself at all times in such a manner as to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection. To participate in staff appraisal and works in partnership with manager to develop and deliver on Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound (SMART) objectives for personal development plan. To undertake practice supervision in line with practice supervision policy. Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions, and reflecting on answers given. To take responsibility for maintaining and further developing knowledge and skills through recognised Continuing Professional Development activities enabling flexibility in practice and responsiveness to changing service demands. If applicable, adhere to the Lone Working Policy and ensure procedures are adhered to. To undertake any other duties considered reasonable and appropriate by team manager. To participate in all mandatory training required for the role and participate in training that is role specific. Advocate for the role of the Assistant Practitioner and act as an excellent role model by upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace. Please see the job description for more details.