Assistant Practitioner

• To provide best possible quality care and support to service users and their carers/family
• To support the assessment, planning, consistent implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care or therapy for an identified group of service users under the direction of a registered professional
• To support the assessment, planning, and consistent implementation and evaluation of individualised health care for an identified group of service users within scope of competency/practice or under the direction of the registered professional, liaising and working collaboratively with the multi disciplinary team to deliver high quality care to service users
• To maintain high standards of care delivery by working within assessed areas of competency, following national clinical guidelines and Brainkind policies and procedures
• To ensure continuity of patient care by communicating and liaising with nurses, therapists and other colleagues, providing accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the resident
• To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the patient/resident and carer experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by all involved in the service
• To promote an organisational culture where staff are empowered to challenge inappropriate behaviour and unsafe practice using appropriate organisational processes via line manager or by using our internal whistle blowing policy
• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

• Level 5 Foundation Degree in Assistant Practitioner (Healthcare)
• Experience of working in healthcare
• Desirable experience of working in specialist service i.e. Neuro/Palliative
• Experience of working within a clinical setting
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to build effective working relationships with both clients and colleagues
• An ability to respond to people in distress
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Experience of working in specialist service i.e. Neuro/Palliative

• 33 Days AL
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking