Assistant Practitioner

Role Summary

The role holder will work in the Community to provide holistic assessments with patients in their own home. Along with supporting the organisation and running of the strength and balance classes. You will be working with people with a wide range of disabilities and acute or long term conditions. The role holder develops, delivers, monitors and evaluates the outcome of a therapy plan based on their assessment. Managing their own caseload whilst delegating and supporting the Band 3 clinical support workers.

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 a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our enthusiastic Community Therapy Team for hours a week, based in Ilfracombe at the Tyrrell Hospital.

We are looking for a practical, proactive and passionate individual with good communication skills. We are looking for an applicant with experience of working in a care or rehabilitation setting who is eager to work in our multidisciplinary Community Therapy team.

The role addresses health promotion, rehabilitation, equipment provision and urgent, unplanned work to prevent hospital admission and support discharge from the acute setting. The post holder will be an integral part of the team in terms of service delivery and development. We positively encourage joint working between members of the community therapy, and broader health & social care team.

We are happy to consider Band 3 applicants for recruitment under Band 3 salary, terms and conditions who would be keen to progress via the Trainee Assistant Practitioner programme.

Working Pattern: hours per week, Monday to Friday : - :

Interview Date:  Tuesday 2nd July 4

For further information please contact:  Claire Collins, Therapy Team Lead,on an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

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 2, 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 , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, 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, 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 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 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.

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