Overview
The Assistant Practitioner will function at a higher competency level than other health care support workers. They will be a key member of the Amputee Rehabilitation Team and will communicate with a range of people, including the wider multidisciplinary team, within the community, clinical department/ward and acute settings. The post holder will provide quality services to patients under the supervision of a registered practitioner and will maintain, develop and evidence their clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Provide care under the supervision of a registered practitioner in line with the Amputee Rehabilitation service standards, protocols and guidelines.
* Assist in the assessment and treatment of patients\' health and well-being needs; plan, deliver and evaluate interventions within the agreed protocols/frameworks and defined scope of practice.
* Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings as appropriate.
* Attend in-house training to develop current job role and may demonstrate duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff; participate in induction programmes.
* Be aware of the limitations of own scope of practice and involve a more senior practitioner in daily practice and in emergencies.
* Acknowledge and recognise peoples\' expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.
* Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.
* Provide peer support to other practitioners and demonstrate leadership skills as required.
* Identify and explore own contribution to team working and reflect on practice; actively contribute to improving services for users and the team.
Qualifications and experience
* Experience as Band 3 therapy will be considered.
* Ability to work within the Amputee Rehabilitation service standards and protocols.
Additional information
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From 1 April 2026 Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust will merge with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to form East of England Community Health and Care Trust, serving over 4 million people with a budget of about £380 million and a workforce of over 7,000.
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