Role Summary
- To work as part of the Multi-disciplinary Adult Health and Social Care Team to prevent admission and support early discharge from Acute and Community Hospitals.
- To assist and promote independent social and living skills based on a person centred approach.
- To assist in the delivery of Nursing and or Therapy Interventions as appropriate.
- To feedback any outcomes/concerns/progression/deterioration with regard to the achievement of the set goals.
- To maintain patient records using appropriate documentation for intervention carried out.
- To enable and empower patients to develop self and environmental management skills.
- To promote and facilitate access to Community resources.
- Enable individuals to sustain and improve their overall health and wellbeing.
- Identify, act and minimise risk to patients and clients.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
We have the exciting opportunity to appoint an Assistant Practitioner, Community Therapy to join our enthusiastic Community Therapy team based in South Molton.
We are looking for a practical, proactive and enthusiastic individual with good communication skills. We are looking for an applicant with experience of working in a Care or Rehabilitation setting with the passion to work in the Community Therapy team based at South Molton Community Hospital.
The post holder will work in the Community with patients registered under South Molton and Wallingbrook (Chulmleigh and Winkleigh) medical centres and cover a rural area close to Exmoor in beautiful North Devon.
You will be working with people with a wide range of disabilities and acute or long-term conditions. The role of the Assistant Practitioner is to complete holistic assessments with patients in their home environments. The role holder develops, delivers, monitors and evaluates the outcome of a therapy plan based on the assessment. The role holder manages their own caseload and may delegate to and support B3 clinical support workers. The role holder may deliver 1:1 support and/or organise, run and deliver group sessions including strength and balance classes.
The role addresses health promotion, rehabilitation, equipment prescription and urgent, unplanned work to prevent Hospital admission and, or, support discharge. The role includes work in patient’s homes, residential and nursing homes and remote/virtual working. The post holder will use electronic healthcare systems – EPIC– as well as paper based documentation. They will be an integral part of the team in terms of service delivery as well as service monitoring and development.
The Community Therapy team has twelve members including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, an Occupational Therapy Apprentice, Assistant Practitioners and Clinical Support Workers. We are a supportive team and the role holder will have personal and professional development opportunities. Our integrated Health and Social Care team includes the Community Therapy team, Community Nursing, Community Matron, Rehabilitation Nurse and Adult Social Care team. We work closely with social prescribers in the GP practices for links with and inclusion of the people we work with into community activities. Typically, the day starts with members of the team triaging new referrals and a team meeting to prioritise and plan the day. We positively encourage joint working between members of the community therapy and broader health and social care team.
We are happy to consider applicants who would be a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker. This would include the Band 3 salary and terms and conditions. Please refer to the Band 3 Job Description which is attached.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday 08:00 – 16:00. Part time hours will also be considered.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Nancy Rollinson, Therapy Team Lead on 07552254679 / nancyrollinson@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
