Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner to join Adult Community Therapy around the Spalding area. As a therapy focussed Assistant Practitioner you will complete assessments with people in transitional care beds within care home settings to co-ordinate the care of patients who have been admitted into these beds whilst working alongside registered therapists and therapy assistants to ensure their rehab and holistic needs are being met. You may also be asked to assess patients in their own homes to maximise their levels of independence. To apply for this position, you must have a foundation degree or equivalent. This post is likely to commence from April 2025 Main duties of the job This position is to support patients who have been admitted into transitional care beds within a care home setting or visiting patients in their own homes to address any therapy needs. You will need to deliver high quality patient centred care whilst working within an MDT arena and therefore have good communication skills. You will hold a caseload of patients and complete holistic assessments of the patients who come into our care and support admission and discharge plans as well as identification of any therapy needs. Therapy experience is preferred but not essential. You will need to have an ability to travel, possibly around the county, but more locally around Spalding and Holbeach areas due the community nature of this position. About us The Adult Community Therapy Team (ACT) within Lincolnshire Community Health Service (LCHS) is made up of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Assistant Practitioners, Senior Therapy Assistants and Therapy Assistants.We receive referrals from other health and social care professionals for people who are have difficulty in managing their activities of daily living. We provide a rehabilitation service to these people to support them to live as independently as possible whilst working to their set goals.We offer regular clinical supervision, appraisals and in-service training to team members. Date posted 08 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 818-AHP110 Job locations Johnson Community Hospital Spalding Road Pinchbeck PE11 3DT Job description Job responsibilities Independently assess, treat, review and discharge individuals utilising the Home First approach and work towards supporting people to meet their goals Take account of a persons cognitive, psychological, social, sensory, perceptual, motor and medical aspects whilst developing a rehabilitation plan with the individual which is graded appropriately Support individuals to remain independent in a community setting utilising a person centred approach whilst taking account of the enablers, carers and relatives opinions. Work within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to ensure peoples needs are holistically assessed and addressed Review and monitor plans with individuals and their support networks, making appropriate adjustments as necessary Provide information on community services available to promote self-care activities and provide advice and support as required to access these services Protect individuals and their support network from harm and abuse as far as possible, liaising with other professionals and the safeguarding team whenever there are concerns Maintain a caseload of patients working alongside own competencies, experience and training whilst receiving supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner to develop skills and support with more complex cases To support both acute and community hospital with discharge planning for individuals who will be transitioning into the care of Adult Community Therapy To support the service in co-ordinating project development to improve patient flow by supporting and communicating with alternative services within the health and social care sector Job description Job responsibilities Independently assess, treat, review and discharge individuals utilising the Home First approach and work towards supporting people to meet their goals Take account of a persons cognitive, psychological, social, sensory, perceptual, motor and medical aspects whilst developing a rehabilitation plan with the individual which is graded appropriately Support individuals to remain independent in a community setting utilising a person centred approach whilst taking account of the enablers, carers and relatives opinions. Work within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to ensure peoples needs are holistically assessed and addressed Review and monitor plans with individuals and their support networks, making appropriate adjustments as necessary Provide information on community services available to promote self-care activities and provide advice and support as required to access these services Protect individuals and their support network from harm and abuse as far as possible, liaising with other professionals and the safeguarding team whenever there are concerns Maintain a caseload of patients working alongside own competencies, experience and training whilst receiving supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner to develop skills and support with more complex cases To support both acute and community hospital with discharge planning for individuals who will be transitioning into the care of Adult Community Therapy To support the service in co-ordinating project development to improve patient flow by supporting and communicating with alternative services within the health and social care sector Person Specification Essential and desirable Essential Foundation degree or equivalent 5 GCSEs or above (or equivalent) Previous experience of health or social care setting Evidence of assessment and clinical skills Ability to travel Desirable Experience of working in a community setting Experience of working without direct supervision Person Specification Essential and desirable Essential Foundation degree or equivalent 5 GCSEs or above (or equivalent) Previous experience of health or social care setting Evidence of assessment and clinical skills Ability to travel Desirable Experience of working in a community setting Experience of working without direct supervision 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust Address Johnson Community Hospital Spalding Road Pinchbeck PE11 3DT Employer's website https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)