Assistant Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Wigton, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you looking for a Challenge?

Wigton and Solway Community Rehabilitation Team are seeking an experienced assistant Practitioner or someone looking to develop as a trainee AP within the vibrant rehabilitation Centre.

Working with a variety of conditions including respiratory, confidence and balance and Chance For Change you will promote independence and management of Long term conditions. There is an opportunity to develop skills in both group work and individual interventions supported by the experience Occupational therapist, Physiotherapist, Assistant practitioner and nutritionist within the team. As part of the wider Community Rehabilitation team you may also be required to work throughout the wider team and ICC as service demands

The trainee assistant practitioner will be supported through the University Course attendance which also requires a commitment to home study out of work hours, Band 3 post until qualification.

To carry out assessment and patient -centred interventions under the guidance of the Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist/Nutritionist

Organise a delegated caseload of patients, identified by an allied health professional (physio or OT) as being appropriate for the intervention of an assistant practitioner.

They would also be expected to both take the lead and support in the delivery of various groups including weight management, pulmonary rehab and falls. The workload requires the post holder to frequently work without direct supervision but would be under the guidance of professional staff.

Carry out visits in the community as required and deliver Home interventions which may include equipment and minor adaptations

They would also be expected to liaise closely with the multi-disciplinary team regarding treatment progression and ongoing care but have autonomy in progression of treatment within set protocols and also the ability to discharge.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyfor eligible vacancies?
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