Assistant Practitioner

7 months ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner to join the existing Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person with experience of working with older adults with mental health problems.This is a multi-disciplinary service working in the Gedling, and Hucknall localities. The service is for older people with mental health needs and is delivered in people’s own homes/care homes. The service works along side the Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT) and makes every effort to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital or residential care.

You will contribute to assessments and interventions, undertaking nursing and therapy assessment and intervention under the supervision of a registered clinician. The service is available Monday - Friday during core office hours (9-5). You will frequently work without direct supervision in the community and be required to work in a flexible and holistic way in order to respond to this client group’s needs.

This role requires working across differing professions including nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work. You will undertake assessments and interventions which are competency based, working in a flexible and holistic way to meet the needs of this patient groups. You will take an active role in the development and supervision of community support workers, as well as contributing to the development of the service.

Responsibilities will also include supporting with the community support workers' rotas and allocating daily work.

TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Clinical Practice or Work Practice

To visit service user’s in their homes.
To provide assessments, interventions and reviews in a person centred and flexible way.
To ensure robust risk assessment are completed.
To recognise limitations and refer to other team members as appropriate.
To work independently and manage own work/caseload.
To respond appropriately to urgent and non-routine situations.
To ensure accurate record keeping and completion of electronic recording requirements.
To ensure confidentially is maintained at all times.
To contribute to reviews and accurately report back in a timely manner.
To provide support and training to other team members as required.
To participate in non-clinical team meetings in order to contribute to the development and effectiveness of the service.
To work independently and as part of a team.
To actively contribute to the development of the Assistant Practitioner role.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Team Leader.

Health and Safety

To work within all Trust guidelines in relation to infection control, manual handling, lone working and fire.
To report to clinician in charge any untoward incidents or near misses.

Education and Development

To identify with clinical supervisor training and development needs.
To participate in mandatory training and developing of nursing and therapy related competencies
Ability to recognise own limitations and seek appropriate support.

Policies and Procedures

The duties of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of the Trust. It is the post holder’s responsibility to ensure they keep up to date with these policies and other documents.

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