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An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled, enthusiastic, conscientious, experienced and motivated assistant practitioner with a keen interest in the holistic working model, to join the community beds team. The service consists of a multi-disciplinary team that includes; Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Registered Mental health nurse, Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Support Workers and administrative support. The aim of the MDT is to provide assessment and rehabilitation to patients who are discharged from hospital but needs a period of further assessment to determine their long term needs, we aim to promote independence through rehabilitation. We are a dynamic, developing organisation with well recognised rehabilitation services providing assessment, education, advice, support and rehabilitation for patients within our community beds.
Job Responsibility:
To work alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Support Workers to provide assessment and treatment intervention to people within the Nottingham City Community beds team.
To support the work of the clinicians, providing assessments of needs, and working across professional boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values.
To work in a variety of settings and participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training and multi-agency training.
Implement and progression physio related care plans
Assist occupational therapists on initial assessments and discharge planning
Supporting the nursing team with a variety of nursing task
Liaise with other professionals when required such as social workers CHC assessors
Working in partnership with other organisations
Always Maintaining professional standards
Following and setting goals for patients
Awareness of treatment and therapy programmes
Assessment of individual needs
Understanding of CHC, MCA and Best interest decisions
To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.
To undertake individual treatment and interventions with clients under the supervision of qualified staff.
to refer service users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the assistant practitioner role (See A.P guidelines)
To accept responsibility for designated caseload, working independently taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of the service user.
To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, transfers and effective communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users and carers in line with the multi disciplinary team guidelines, (see A.P guidelines).
To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence. (See A.P guidelines)
To assess for and commission a range of adaptations in line with the multi disciplinary team guidelines (see A.P guidelines).
To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.
To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices
To promote health and wellbeing with all citizens
To undertake basic wound care tasks as delegated by the District Nurse.
To undertake a range of nursing competencies, as per the AP competency framework.
To be actively involved in Clinical Governance, implement policies and proposing practice changes.
To comply with organisations Lone Working Policy and local team guidelines at all times when working alone.
To be responsible for own time and caseload management.
To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC and Social Care.
To use information technology on a daily basis to record information and statistics, to aid communication and produce reports.
To ensure the Health and Safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health and Safety legislation, Trust policy and procedures.
To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.
To comply with and complete statutory and mandatory training in line with Nottingham CityCare Partnership policy.
To attend training events as appropriate to support your continuing professional development.
To maintain a continuing professional development portfolio identifying learning objectives.
To actively participate in your own supervision, annual performance review and personal development plan.
Requirements:
Knowledge of differing professional area procedures and practices (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy)
Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
Knowledge of need and risk in relation to Health Care provision in the community.
Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
Awareness of Rehabilitation and/or Nursing Care process.
Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills and IT skills
Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
Ability to complete a standard assessment of need and take appropriate action.
Ability to involve individuals in a person-centered approach to care.
Negotiation skills
Ability to access support from team when required.
Ability to work autonomously
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
Experience managing own workload in a team setting
Experience of working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
Experience of working in the community and acute sector
Experience of the UK Healthcare system
Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline.
Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
Ability to work out of hours.
Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations
Nice to have:
Knowledge of specific nursing and rehabilitation interventions
Awareness of Mental Health issues
Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations.
Ability to lead group activity sessions.
Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team.
Ability to support the teams referral process
Conflict management skills
Experience of completing referrals to other agencies within Nottinghamshire health and social care setting e.g. Transfer of Care, Social services assessment beds
Experience of working in a community setting.
Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health or social care setting
Experience of providing health or social care to clients
Experience of using databases
NVQ/QCF 3 in health and social care
What we offer:
comprehensive induction
access to internal and external training
exposure to a range of clinical expertise within our team
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