Assistant Practioner

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

The Harrow Community Therapy Service is looking for a suitable assistant practitioner who is looking to develop their knowledge and skills within a friendly team. Support is readily available and a supervision and CPD structure is in place and encouraged by the service.

You will receive professional guidance and direction from senior Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. As part of your development, there are opportunities to experience colleagues working in a range of partner settings, and to develop your supervisory skills with Therapy Support Workers and students.

You will be working closely with the other internal Integrated and Specialist Community Services, including, Community Nursing, Speech and Language, Tissue Viability, Falls and Rapid Response services. You will also be required to work closely with Primary Care Network Colleagues, Frailty Service and the Hospital Discharge Team to support hospital discharge.

It is also essential to hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes

You will be required to complete electronic patient records (training provided)
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team to support the discharge process and identify patients to fill Intermediate Care (IMC) beds.
- Effectively communicate information to patients, relatives, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To consult with other providers in ensuring that discharge plans for patients in acute and ‘IMC’ beds are proactively managed and supported through on-going discharge planning process.
- In the case of ‘IMC’ beds, to work alongside an ‘out of hospital MDT’ in ensuring that patients independence is maximised and that plans for discharge are continued.
- To assess and manage own caseload of allocated clients referred with specific, predictable presentations under the supervision of a qualified therapist.
- To provide non clinical support to the qualified therapists within the team Assist in the process of assessing and making appropriate and timely discharge plans for patients ensuring that all relevant information and assessments are continued upon transfer from acute beds to ‘IMC’ beds
- To achieve and maintain competencies within the Intermediate Care competency framework for this grade according to Trust and local guidelines.
- To collaborate with colleagues across own and other community teams, acute teams, GPs, social services and voluntary sector to optimise patients’ journey, care, wellbeing and outcomes.

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours

**We can offer you**:

- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C’s apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
- Understanding of the skills required for effective team working
- Understanding of rehabilitation and issues relating to promoting independence
- Awareness of the impact of ageing process
- Awareness of health and safety issues related to primary care working in particular
- Understanding of supervision
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Basic numeracy skills
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload effectively
- IT skills
- Ability to observe and analyse activities
- Ability to show initiative and work independently

Understanding of the role of a technical instructor including the limitations of the role

Please refer to Job Description for full list of Responsibilities



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