Associate Practitioner

2 months ago


Winchester, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a full-time Band 4 Associate Practitioner for the North & West Hampshire Community Learning Disability Service.

This is an exciting time to join a busy and well-established multi-disciplinary health team, supporting the health care needs of people with a learning disability throughout the Locality. You will play a vital role as part of the community nurse team in a forward thinking and innovative team. You will take be able to take part in nurse meetings, well established group supervision and opportunities for professional development including participating in local and divisional quality improvement initiatives.

We are looking for a person to support the work of the registered practitioners in the community learning disability team. You will need to have experience of working with people with a learning disability and ideally educated to Foundation Degree level, or equivalent. You will have the opportunity to develop in the role and gain further skills, knowledge and competencies.

This post will give you the opportunity to contribute towards the nursing team and wider multi-disciplinary team. You will need to demonstrate effective leadership and inter-personal skills, good communication, be organised and self-motivated.

We see supervision and continuing professional development as important aspects of maintaining a quality health service for people with a learning disability.

Main duties of the job

The Associate Practitioner will work as an active member of the Multi-Disciplinary Health Team in providing a high quality, efficient and effective service to service users.

The post holder will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction/supervision of a registered practitioner; predominantly nursing. They will work within relevant legal, ethical and competency and clinical frameworks in accordance with Southern Health protocols and policies.

The Associate Practitioner will be proficient, knowledgeable and competent in carrying out duties delegated to them by registered professionals within the multi-disciplinary team. Educated to Foundation Degree level, or equivalent, they will continue to develop in their role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies, to be determined by the needs of the service users, the service and the team.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do. We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities. We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care or equivalent *Full Driving licence. *Able to attend further training and education in line with Trust Policy and Staff Competency Framework.

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