Outpatient Assistant Practitioner

Job Details
- Location Cross Site
- Department Being You Centre
- Date posted February 27, 2025
- Closing date March 17, 2025
- Package Hospice Band 4, CBF, £26,541 - £29,114 pro rata
- Interview date Monday, 24 Mar 2025

Outpatient Assistant Practitioner

Are you an Assistant Practitioner who can demonstrate an interest or has previous experience in palliative care?
Do you have an interest or previous experience in the provision of specialist palliative care to patients accessing outpatient services?
Do you have the skills required to facilitate support to patients in a group setting and the confidence to promote services externally?
You must be passionate about our patients and a collaborative colleague. Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motived by the purpose and values of St Ann’s Hospice.

Cross site

The Outpatient Assistant Practitioner will work as part of a Cross site Team
- working at Heald Green, Little Hulton, and other outreach settings.

Salary

Hospice Band 4, £26,541 - £29,114 pro rata.

Competency Frameworks are used to determine pay levels on appointment to a post and also pay progression whilst in post. Individual competencies within the Competency Frameworks are aligned to qualifications, knowledge and skills.

Hours

We are pleased to be able to offer this post as a part-time position with a working pattern of 30 hours per week.

Introduction

At St Ann’s we are proud of our heritage of providing excellent care to those living with or affected by life limiting illnesses, we are looking forward to continue that care and sustaining St Ann’s for future generations.

Our patients lie at the heart of everything we do and we need talented and committed people to provide their care and to ensure St Ann’s is fit for the future.

The Role

As the Outpatient Assistant Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality palliative care to our patients. This non-occupational specific role has been developed to support our outpatient and outreach services. You will work autonomously within the clearly defined boundaries, without the need for daily supervision, taking responsibility for your tasks and supporting others within the care pathways.

The Outpatient Assistant Practitioner will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal colleagues and external referrers/stakeholders to support timely and efficient access to outpatient service provision and discharge from outpatient services.

The Person

We are looking for someone holds an Assistant Practitioner Qualification or Registered Nursing Associate Qualification. You should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience in delivering health or social care in a similar role. If you have completed communication skills training, that would be an advantage.

In this role, you’ll need to be proactive, using your initiative to manage your time and workload effectively, especially when faced with competing tasks. Basic IT skills, including proficiency in Word, Outlook, and Teams, are important. Additionally, we value someone who can identify their own development needs and demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.

You should have a solid understanding of specialist palliative care and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team. Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record systems, such as EMIS Web, and the ability to update care records accurately is essential. Maintaining strict confidentiality is a must, as is working with patients in a kind, empathetic, and person-centred way, aligning with our clinical strategy.

Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motived by the purpose and values of St Ann’s Hospice.

This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals, so if you are looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference we would love to hear from you.

Key Benefits
- 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
- Free parking
- Life cover (Scottish Widows Pension scheme)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rate for part-time)
- Heath cash plan
- Discounted lunches on site
- Meaningful work, making a difference in the lives of others
- Opportunity to develop your leadership skills within a structured development framework
- IIP accredited employer creating the right environment for everyone to thrive and reach their potential

Please contact Amanda Connors on 0161 498 3612 for an informal chat.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. Al