Assistant Practitioner
Band 4 – £27,485 – £30,162
22.5 Hours per week (08:00‑16:00 including 1 in 4 weekends)
Permanent
Responsibilities
The Integrated Transfer of Care (ITOC) Team is a dynamic multi‑skilled group of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners working with acute hospitals, social services, a 40 bed Recovery Hub at Moorlands Grange and private sector nursing and residential homes. We support safe and timely hospital discharge for medically fit patients to the most suitable place for their needs, tailoring care to regain independence and avoid unnecessary admissions to A&E and Frailty departments.
* Reduce the time patients spend in hospital when they no longer need acute care, preventing hospital‑acquired infections and deconditioning.
* Assess patients in a more appropriate environment than the hospital, providing a more accurate indication of strengths and needs.
* Provide multidisciplinary reablement and rehabilitation plans; if necessary short‑term care and support to gain and regain independence, preventing or reducing the need for long‑term care.
* Enable the urgent care system to prioritise acute hospital care for those who need it.
The ITOC team works in partnership with individuals and families to identify their own needs and short‑term goals, recognising that person‑centred care planning and intervention is key to the person accomplishing the outcomes they want to achieve. There are two teams within the service (Hospital Discharge and Recovery Hub). The Hospital Discharge Team identifies people who have onward care needs and arranges discharge to one of the two pathways within the Recovery Hub service: Home First and Bedded Pathway. Home First is the default pathway for people leaving hospital and should be the first consideration for everyone. The Bedded Pathway places patients in a residential or nursing care home where they are assessed by a member of the Recovery Hub multidisciplinary team. The Recovery Hub team collaborates with the person to identify the type of care, support, or rehabilitation they need to meet the outcomes they want to achieve, including, wherever possible, a return home. Longer term needs will be assessed following a period of stay in the Recovery Hub. Both sides of the team come together to cover A&E and Frailty patients across Kirklees. There will also be opportunities to broaden your scope of practice through supporting across the wider service of Unplanned and Intermediate Care.
Benefits
* Flexible working – We support colleagues to achieve a good work‑life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
* Generous pension – We offer a defined contribution pension scheme with matched contribution plus 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
* Refer a Friend Scheme – If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
Contact
For more information please contact Elkie Moffatt (Team Leader for Unplanned Care) elkie.moffatt@locala.org.uk +44 330 165 9839 and Deon Bryan (Complex Discharge Co‑Ordinator) deon.bryan@locala.org.uk 07946609074
Application
Closing date – 29/10/2025
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.
We are a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicant who meets all the essential criteria is guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within.
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