Community Assistant Practitioner - Aylsham, United Kingdom - Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
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Aylsham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An Opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Assistant Practitioner to work with our community therapy team, based in Aylsham.


To work alongside our Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists & Community Assistant Practitioners to provide rehabilitation, equipment reviews, falls prevention and to complete holistic assessments to assist in promoting a patients independence and improving quality of life.


  • To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community, Community Hospitals and clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating therapy programs.
  • To work within a reablement philosophy, using strengths based
assessments and actively promoting independence for the patients.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work in the first Community Trust to be awarded "Outstanding" in our CQC inspection?


A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Community Assistant Practitioner to join the NN3 team in North Place, based at Aylsham Health Centre.

We would welcome applicants with a "can do" attitude who reflect the values (compassion, creativity and community) and behaviours of the organisation.


There is a varied caseload of patients and you will work in and be supported by the experienced multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Nurses.


The Trust is passionate about staff development and offers a number of opportunities, as well as regular in-service training and continued professional development.

Successful applicants will work within a a friendly and professional therapy team and with the wider Primacy Care Network, as well as outside agencies for the benefit of patients.


The post holder will:


  • Assess patients with straightforward requirements based on predetermined department protocols.
  • Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and treatments in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined department protocols.
  • Modify and progress intervention / treatment using own clinical reasoning, notifying a qualified practitioner accordingly.
  • Prepare for and develop individual/group activities to meet defined intervention needs.
  • Monitor patients and promptly alert a qualified practitioner when there are unexpected
changes.

  • Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues.
  • Make basic judgements on patients' response to prescribed treatment, and report
findings to a qualified practitioner.

  • Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented
in personal work diary.

  • Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting
is completed on a daily basis.

  • Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental
capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require
adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.

  • Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient's co-operation
in their treatment/care/management plan.

  • 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.

  • To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold
Standard Framework.

  • Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance,
tact and empathy.

  • Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients,
carers and other health care professionals.

  • Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where
accuracy is important, e.g. taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers,
passive exercises.

  • Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following appropriate training,
and that it is maintained appropriately.
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  • Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering
systems.

  • Work predominantly independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and
supervision by a qualified practitioner.

  • Work with qualified practitioners with group work/clinics as required.
  • Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as
appropriate following department policy.

  • Share responsibility for maintaining store cupboards, pool cars, cleaning specialist
equipment and general house keeping tasks.

  • Share responsibility for indirect patient contact tasks, such as, answering telephones,
arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.

  • Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis,
therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

  • Demonstrate basic IT and standard keyboard skills.
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