Supported Assistant Practitioner (Scale F) / Assistant Practitioner (Scale G)
Pay: £28,598 to £33,699 per annum (Scale F/G)
Hours: 37 per week
Location: CEMP North Walsham, Norfolk & Norwich University
We are looking to appoint either a Supported Assistant Practitioner (Scale F) or an experienced Assistant Practitioner (Scale G). Candidates must provide a CV and Supporting Statement setting out how they meet the essential and desirable criteria of each role. Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification for each role before applying.
Job Summary
You will support the communities of Norfolk using your previous Health or Social Care experience as part of a full‑time, hybrid role. Working closely with the Norfolk and Community Care (NCH&C) and NHS colleagues, you will help ensure safe and timely hospital discharge for those in community and acute hospitals across the Central Area of Norfolk. This is a new, developing team committed to supporting people to return home, access reablement opportunities and plan their ongoing care and support needs once discharged.
Programme
As a Supported Assistant Practitioner (Scale F) you will join a 9‑month bespoke support programme, enabling progression to an Assistant Practitioner role (Scale G) subject to satisfactory programme completion.
Key Responsibilities and Qualifications
• Experience in the Health or Social Care sector
• Good standard of education and excellent IT and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast‑paced, responsive environment
• Positive can‑do attitude and strong analytical and listening skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to new ways of working and commitment to supporting people to leave hospital safely
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast‑track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi‑time, part‑time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need
* Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme
* A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
* Relocation expenses (where applicable)
* Advance of expenses if you travel for work
* Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependant pensions
* Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
* Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra‑low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
* A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard‑to‑fill job
Application Dates
Redeployment closing date: 20 October 2025 at 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 28 October 2025 at 23:59
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