Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is recruiting Assistant Practitioners for the Care Transfer Hub (CTH) Team based at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals to support complex discharge planning.
Main duties of the job
* Take responsibility for a defined group of patients following delegation by the Registered Health Care Professional.
* Work under direct and indirect supervision of a Registered Health Professional to provide health care support to an identified caseload – including inpatient, community settings, and patients' own residences.
* Work within agreed protocols within the designated work area.
* Maintain agreed, acceptable standards of care and only undertake duties within personal competence following training/education and competency assessment.
* Undertake triage processes and prioritise patients.
Qualifications
* Foundation Degree in Science (FdSC) in Integrated Care OR Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course modules and clinical competencies OR Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship OR equivalent qualifications.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical setting.
* Experience delivering personal and clinical care.
Knowledge and Skills
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Good IT skills and computer literacy.
* Ability to develop knowledge and skills in providing healthcare support, evaluating treatment plans and reassessing care within agreed protocols.
Other
* Ability to meet travel needs of the post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exception Order) 1975 and therefore requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no previous criminal convictions.
£28,392 to £31,157 a year, pro rata.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring employees enjoy a good working life and work/life balance.
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