Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for full time Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our dedicated Community Stroke Team across the South of Nottinghamshire. We are looking for someone is able to demonstrate motivation, drive commitment and passion for promoting health, well-being and independence for stroke patients in the community. We are a values-based Trust and are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians who believe in the provision of patient-centred care. As a Community Stroke service, we aim to offer a high quality therapy led Multidisciplinary Team approach providing stroke rehabilitation in a patient's home focused around achievement of agreed rehabilitation goals. As an Assistant Practitioner in the Community Stroke team you would be expected to undertake therapy assessments and devise treatment plans with indirect support of the qualified clinicians. We are an experienced existing provider of Community Stroke Rehabilitation and as part of our service we provide a review for patients after stroke at 6 and 12 months. As an Assistant Practitioner you may be required to undertake these assessments as part of this role when required. This encompasses completing a holistic review of all the service users health needs related to their stroke, together with advice and signposting for services. With a strong focus on quality improvement we continually strive to make a difference, providing an integrated and person-centred approach enabling transformation of services to ensure outstanding delivery of care to the people and communities we serve. We know that compassionate leadership, which focuses on staff engagement and inclusion, supporting staff well-being and quality will deliver excellent outcomes for patients and therefore adopt a bottom up approach to ensure all staff voices are heard and contribute to strategic and operational improvements, promoting shared ambitions resulting in achievable outcomes. Working with us will provide you the opportunity to really make a difference in ensuring that quality services are delivered both now and into the future based around the needs of our patients. We therefore seek a compassionate, dynamic, innovative Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join us on this journey and ensure our patients continue to receive exceptional care and we continue to be recognised as a great place to work The Community Stroke Team is split into three localities. The base of this role is within in the locality of Nottingham North and East. The team work closely and will require you to work flexibly, across the whole of South Nottinghamshire, to support our evolving and developing service, supporting the team to deliver high quality integrated care. This position requires you to work independently, but also be a team player, working closely with our Integrated Care Provider partners providing care to a diverse population covering many different geographies including, Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe. As you settle in you will receive regular, meaningful clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal within 4 months of commencing in your role to establish how we can support you to be the best version of yourself, whilst achieving your developmental needs and aspirations. You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer; Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions) Pension scheme Flexible working and job share opportunities Promotion of a healthy work life balance Newly qualified staff will be offered a preceptorship programme Receive an induction which is tailored to suit your individual needs. Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membership Free on-site parking (dependent on site) An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services Support for carers Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website. The job description and person specification is attached for further information on this position and should you wish to discuss this post further, please contact Claire Lee - Team Lead 07973 656 678 or alternatively claire.lee@nottshc.nhs.uk or Michelle McMillan 07973946448 Michelle.McMillan@nottshc.nhs.uk If you want to be the Therapy Assistant Practitioner that makes a difference, then we look forward to receiving your application Please note this is NOT an Assistant Psychology Practitioner post it is an Assistant Therapy Practitioner position. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Person specification Experience Essential criteria Experience of multi-disciplinary work. This could include substantial voluntary work or work in a related field eg housing. Experience managing own work in a team setting Experience working with individuals, groups in an organised and purposeful way Experience of record keeping, report writing, correspondence Desirable criteria Experience of working as Assistant Practitioner Experience of working as Rehab Support Worker Community Working Knowledge Essential criteria Understanding of role of community stroke and the social services and their services Familiarity with the role of relevant agencies. (eg health and housing) Understanding of the concepts of single assessments and care planning Awareness of a range of minor daily living equipment and adaptations Awareness of rehabilitation and promoting independence Desirable criteria Awareness of a range of benefits Ability to empower patients / service users and enable them to live as independently as possible Ability to undertake standard and specialist assessments Ability to work in partnership with patents / service users and carers Contractual requirements Essential criteria Flexible working hours to work weekends, bank holidays and across localities to meet the needs of the service A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Skills Essential criteria Evidence of team working Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate with patients and carers who may have cognitive or communication impairment. Ability to deal with challenging family situations, or circumstances. Ability to prioritise and plan workload Ability to manage caseload independently Evidence of IT skills in order to complete detailed assessments - such as word, excel and other IT systems Desirable criteria Experience of working with System one Qualifications Essential criteria NVQ 3 in Health or Health and Social Care or equivalent Foundation degree or equivalent eg accredited CPD units Desirable criteria Evidence of stroke specific training Values & Behaviours Essential criteria All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation Additional Information We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants. The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria. In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information. For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. 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. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 296.2KB) Colleague Benefits (PDF, 16.1MB) Colleague Benefits (PDF, 16.2MB)