Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
This post will be part of the therapy team supporting patients who attend services delivered at Priscilla Bacon Lodge. It is a new role and a very exciting development.
The Assistant Practitioner will function at a higher competency level than that of other health care support workers. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the delivery of high standards of care and service delivery to inpatients and patients who attend day and outpatient services.
This role will have a responsibility for actively participating as a key member of the SPC Therapy Team and will be expected to communicate with a range of people on a range of matters (including the wider multi-disciplinary team) within the clinical department and/or ward, community setting, and acute settings.
The assistant practitioner will have a responsibility to provide quality services to patients under the supervision of a registered Therapist. The post holder will be expected to support care planned with the therapist and independently review and progress care in a supportive way.
Main duties of the job
This role encompasses clinical and non-clinical duties.
It is an opportunity to develop clinical skills to assess, plan, deliver and review care with the support of a registered therapist to ensure patients reach their full potential - such as for rehabilitation or to reach their preferred place of care.
The post holder will work with the wider MDT and will work across inpatient and outpatient settings delivering bespoke care to the specialist palliative care patient group whilst offering support and education to both patients and their families.
Communicating with patients, their families, staff, and outside organisations is a vital part of the role.
IT literacy is important to ensure patient records are kept up to date and that equipment needed can be ordered in a timely and efficient way.
There will be a need to attend meetings and patient review meetings to represent the therapy aspect of care.
The post holder will be able to report risks, incidents and support colleagues to reduce these to ensure patient, visitor and staff safety at all times.
Job responsibilities
The role encompasses clinical and non-clinical aspects including:
1. Supporting inpatients with discharge planning and rehabilitation through assessment and executing therapy-based interventions with supervision from a registered therapist.
2. Building strong working relationships with patients, their families and colleagues to foster an environment conducive to empowering the patient to reach their full potential.
3. Supporting the delivery and preparation of therapeutic groups.
4. Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues to this end.
5. Ensure patient-held records are completed for each patient and that SystmOne inputting is completed concisely, accurately, and timely in line with service standards.
6. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
7. Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate.
8. Provide basic equipment and be responsible for ensuring that it is used safely, following appropriate training, and that it is maintained.
9. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
10. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following department policy.
11. Share responsibility for maintaining store cupboards, cleaning specialist equipment and general housekeeping and administration tasks.
12. Share responsibility for indirect patient contact tasks, such as answering telephones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.
13. Demonstrate basic IT and standard keyboard skills.
14. Be fully aware of learning opportunities and participate as appropriate and ensure all mandatory training is up to date.
15. Adhere to the Behaviour Framework.
16. Participate in Risk assessment and completion of Datixs.
17. Support all colleagues.
18. Always employ sensitive communication skills. Ensure the method of communication is appropriate at all times.
19. Participate in supervision as per Trust policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Foundation degree level knowledge and experience or the equivalent.
* Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
* Demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience.
Experience
* Experience of working with palliative care patients.
* Evidence of recent mandatory training.
* NHS experience.
* Previous experience of being a generic therapy worker within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of supporting group work.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
* Ability to use own initiative.
* Good communication, observational and organisational skills.
* The ability to manoeuvre patients using handling aids.
* IT knowledge.
* Observation and reporting skills.
* Evidence of own development through PDP.
* Understanding of the needs of patients undergoing palliative rehabilitation.
* Recognise own limitation and reports as appropriate.
* A team player.
* Highly motivated.
* 2 years' experience at least one of which relevant to the post.
* Willingness to develop new skills relevant to role.
Communication
* Able to communicate effectively in the English Language.
* Good numeracy and literacy skills.
* English GCSE or equivalent.
Personal and People Development
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Ability to manage stressful, distressing and emotionally difficult situations.
* Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs.
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
* Likeable, friendly personality.
* Possess drive and enthusiasm, tact, diplomacy, empathy, and sensitivity.
* Professional appearance.
* Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other
* Able to make own travelling arrangements to meet the needs of the service.
* Flexible and adaptable.
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 name
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata per annum
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