Job overview
We are seeking a compassionate, innovative, and enthusiastic Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our Southern Rapid Response and Intermediate Care.
This role includes assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating exercise and education programmes according to the needs of the referred individuals while working independently and with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Furthermore, you will have experience of working with patients with complex healthcare or rehabilitation needs and you will able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills, to enable you to assess and treat patients within service protocols without immediate direct supervision.
You will be supported with training and career development opportunities which includes a Nationally recognised care certificate and local team competency programme. You will have the opportunity to develop your expertise in a community setting with patients with a range of conditions.
We would love to hear from you if you are interested in becoming part of our caring team.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver clinical and therapeutic care, within the clinical setting within set protocols and within the scope of the Assistant Practitioner.
2. Perform patient assessment, plan and deliver high standards of care. Develop, implement and evaluate individual care/ treatment plans in accordance with proven competency and after appropriate delegation from a registered practitioner.
3. Be responsible for carrying a caseload of non-complex patients.
4. Co-ordinate and undertake the safe admission, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with Trust policies. Perform safe, effective and timely discharge planning.
5. Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, including oral hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with respects for culture and religious needs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. Enable and assist the patient as directed or outlined within the patient’s goal planning progress plan appropriate to their ability and condition.
6. To be responsible for safe and competent use of all equipment/ mobility aids.
7. To promptly report any equipment failures or accidents to the Therapy staff and other appropriate members of staff, following the correct departmental procedures.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
8. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
9. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
10. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
11. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
12. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
13. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
14. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
15. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
16. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
17. Significant experience working within a patient facing environment with a reablement/ rehabilitation focus
18. Previous experience working with patients with physical, cognitive or behavioural impairment
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
19. Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma or equivalent
20. Commit to undertaking Foundation Degree and any associated training once available
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
21. Good knowledge of the audit process
22. Collaborate with multiprofessional service users, internal and external at all levels
23. Able to motivate self and be able to work with all levels of staff
24. Ability to work well in a team and independently
25. Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
26. General computer skills
27. Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
28. Demonstrate good organisational skills
29. Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment
30. Ability to learn/ability to selfinitiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
31. Awareness of Health & Safety issues and policies
32. Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
33. Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
34. Able to undertake manual handling tasks
35. Physical ability and endurance work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post
36. Positive attitude
37. Flexibility and adaptable to changing needs of the service
38. Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
39. Ability to act as an effective role model
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
40. Valid and current driving licence car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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