Assistant Practitioner - Stockport, United Kingdom - Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
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Stockport, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust


Stockport Togetheris the name given to the partnership of the local NHS organisations and Stockport Council working with GPs and voluntary organisations to develop a single plan to improve health and social care services across the borough.

The Stockport Together programme is changing the way in which we deliver health and social care services across Stockport.

As part of this, new ways of working have been defined and we are now collaborating with each other across organisations towards common goals.


Over the next three years Stockport Together will continue to implement new models of care that has been designed by patients, carers, clinicians and social care professionals based on evidence of what works best and what good care looks like.

Our work inCore Neighbourhoodsis at the very heart of Stockport Neighbourhood Care. Services will be offered seven days a week to help people remain healthy and build independence. The aim being that the "right care is delivered to the right people at the right time".


Stockport Togetheris in the position to offer an exciting new opportunities to enthusiastic individuals who would be keen to support our integrated teams working across Adult Social Care and Stockport Foundation Trust.

The post holders will work with the Community Nurses and Adults Social care staff to provide a first class service to the residents of Stockport.

The service has A 37.5 hr band 4 Assistant Practitioner vacancy to work in Stockport Integrated Community. This post will cover the Werneth DN team geographical location, with the Main Base being situated within Woodley health centre


We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.

We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important.

We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union
- for local financial advice

We are looking for a flexible, innovative practitioner with a variety of clinical skills.

The District Nursing Service provides care in patients' homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers.


The post holder should have good organisational and assessment skills be flexible and wiling to cover the service between 8am and 6pm ,7 days per week.


As part of your duties you may be expected to help cover a busy treatment room when the need arises.

This post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable and approachable.

In addition you will need to be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge on relevant nursing issues with knowledge of Stockport Together and the integration of services in Stockport.

The post holder will need to lone work, and be a car driver and have a car available for work.


The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.


In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

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