Job summary This is an exciting time to join a busy and well-established multi-disciplinary health team, supporting the health care needs of the people living in Herefordshire. We have a brand new opportunity to join our virtual ward team as an associate practitioner. Our aim is to deliver high quality care to improve health & wellbeing and to support our patients to remain living at home. The post holder will work within clearly defined boundaries of their associate practitioner competencies and carry out specific delegated clinical tasks and responsibilities as defined by the advanced clinical practitioner. The assistant practitioner will be assessed as proficient to work at a higher competency than expected of a band 3 health care worker, they will work in partnerships with team members, service uses, general practice, multidisciplinary teams and private/voluntary agencies. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously in a variety of setting including the patient's own home. Being able to work alone and travel in a rural area is essential. We're keen to recruit colleagues with the right values and behaviours who can help us deliver our Trust priorities Main duties of the job Please refer to the job description and person specification on the job advert for the main duties of this role. About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right timeall the time. Date posted 18 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 229-IC-6732665 Job locations Vaughan Building Belmont Hereford HR2 9RP Job description Job responsibilities For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Level 4/Diploma in Health and Social Care, HN GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent Desirable IT qualifications or able to use Microsoft outlook, excel, word and PowerPoint Assessor qualification Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Able to undertake basic observations and aware of normal parameters Ability to challenge poor behaviour Role modelling good behaviour Ability to praise and be supportive to others Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats with patients, relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team Experience Essential Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience in prioritising own workload Experience in working without direct supervision Desirable Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker or therapy assistant practitioner involved in direct patient care in a care environment Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Level 4/Diploma in Health and Social Care, HN GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent Desirable IT qualifications or able to use Microsoft outlook, excel, word and PowerPoint Assessor qualification Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Able to undertake basic observations and aware of normal parameters Ability to challenge poor behaviour Role modelling good behaviour Ability to praise and be supportive to others Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats with patients, relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team Experience Essential Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience in prioritising own workload Experience in working without direct supervision Desirable Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker or therapy assistant practitioner involved in direct patient care in a care environment 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 Wye Valley NHS Trust Address Vaughan Building Belmont Hereford HR2 9RP Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)