Overview
Supported Assistant Practitioner/Assistant Practitioner 8727 | Permanent contract | £28,598 to £33,699 per annum (Scale F/G) | 37 hours per week | Norfolk & Norwich University
Could you support the communities of Norfolk using your previous Health or Social Care experience? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a full-time opportunity in our Home First Hub, an integrated team working with Norfolk Community Care and NHS colleagues to ensure safe and timely hospital discharge for individuals in community and acute hospitals across the Central Area of Norfolk. The team supports people to return home, access reablement opportunities and plan ongoing care after discharge.
You will join a 9-month bespoke support programme as a Supported Assistant Practitioner (Scale F) with progression to an Assistant Practitioner role (Scale G) upon satisfactory completion.
You will work in a fast-paced environment with good IT and organisational skills, in roles that may involve visiting hospitals, conducting face-to-face assessments, and office-based work. Some weekend work is required. This is a hybrid role requiring good broadband connectivity.
Informal discussions: Team Manager Abbey Cummings or Bronwen Cutting on 01603 819848 or via Teams.
Priorities may be given to current employees at risk due to restructure or redeployment. Redeployment closing date: 31 August 2025 at 23:25. All other applicants closing date: 7 September 2025 at 23:59.
Responsibilities
* Support safe and timely hospital discharge and coordinate with community and NHS partners.
* Assist in planning and delivering reablement opportunities and ongoing care post-discharge.
* Carry out face-to-face assessments, with the potential to work remotely when appropriate.
* Adapt to changing ways of working and provide patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment.
* Attend the Home First Hub as part of a large-scale transformation to optimise patient experience.
* Maintain clear and accurate information exchange and use community resources effectively.
Qualifications and Skills
* Experience in Health or Social Care sector.
* Good standard of education; excellent IT and organisational skills.
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team; strong listening and analytical skills.
* Flexible and adaptable to new ways of working; commitment to safe hospital discharge.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and free counselling
* Flexible working opportunities: flexi-time, part-time, remote and hybrid (dependent on role)
* Financial benefits including Norfolk Rewards discounts
* Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
* Relocation expenses where applicable
* Advance of expenses for work travel
* Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, death in service and dependants’ pensions
* Tax-efficient pension enhancements and access to bike schemes
* Tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (where eligible)
* Referral incentive for hard-to-fill vacancies
Application and Roles
We are looking to appoint either a Supported Assistant Practitioner (Scale F) or an experienced Assistant Practitioner (Scale G). Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement addressing the essential and desirable criteria for the respective role. Refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for details.
Supported Assistant Practitioner: Job Description and Person Specification. Assistant Practitioner: Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Supported Assistant Practitioners join a 9-month programme with progression to Scale G upon satisfactory completion. Your Terms and Conditions are available for review.
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About Us
Norfolk County Council provides countywide services to more than 850,000 residents. We lead in policy areas with 84 elected Members and work in partnership with local authorities, businesses and voluntary organisations to deliver high-quality services and promote efficiency and innovation.
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