What qualities make a good Assistant Practitioner?

A good Assistant Practitioner treats patients with dignity, respecting an individual’s preferences, values, culture and beliefs. They respect their patients and apply an emphatic approach. They also work according to best practices and show courage to challenge areas of concern. A good Assistant Practitioner demonstrates discretion and is adaptable.

Who does an Assistant Practitioner report to?

An Assistant Practitioner reports directly to a Physician, Nurse or a professional with similar high-level qualifications.

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An Assistant Practitioner, or Associate Practitioner is responsible for delivering health and social care to people. Their primary duties include supporting medical professionals during procedures, referring, admitting and discharging patients and performing clinical observations.

What does an Assistant Practitioner do?

Assistant Practitioners assist medical facilities in delivering high-quality healthcare. While they are not licenced medical professionals, they have the skills, experience and training to deliver high-quality care. Assistant Practitioners cannot diagnose a patient or prescribe medicine or medical treatment, but they can carry out some basic services such as conducting x-ray imaging studies, taking vital signs and performing health checks.

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Example 1

Permanent contract | £25,419 to £27,514 per annum | 37 hours per week (full or part time / job share considered) | Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich (hybrid working)

It’s an exciting time to join us in Adult Social Services. Using the ‘Living Well’ approach to care our vision is to promote independence and support recovery for people with mental health needs.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to join the Norwich Mental Health social care team. Based at Hellesdon Hospital and within Adult Social Services, you will support existing staff to review and assess service users using the Care Act 2014.

You will work closely with our key partner, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust where you will provide an integrated approach to assessment and care along with the Norfolk Integrated Housing & Community Support Service (Nihcss). Working in a friendly, supportive team you will assess and review care and support needs, enabling people to work towards greater independence through creative support planning.

You will be passionate about making a difference and ready to embrace change. A team player, you will need to demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, be well organised and able to effectively prioritise. Ideally you will have experience of working with adults with complex needs and have either experience/interest in working within the mental health field of social care. You will have experience, knowledge and commitment to strength-based assessments. The ability to travel is essential.

If you are committed to working in a person-centred way, we would be interested in hearing from you. In return we can offer you the opportunity to work in an exciting area of social care. You will have regular supervision and the support of a highly motivated team along with the relevant training required for the post and to develop your role.

If applying for part time / job share, please state this in your application.

For further information or an informal discussion about this role please contact Anna McCabe (Team Manager) on 01953 450869 or Anthea Blenkinsop (Team Manager) on 01953 450841

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Closing date: 21 June 2022

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,419.00-£27,514.00 per year

Schedule:

Day ID: 350

Example 2

Assistant Practitioner

(Nursing Home)

40.25 hr per week

£13.77 per hour

Can you embrace our core values -

respect, integrity, ambition & involvement?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

We are a charity that manages Whiteley Village retirement community, founded over a hundred years ago in Walton on Thames, Surrey, and the Village located in 225 acres of beautiful grounds and is a very special place to live and work.

About the role: Whilst working under the leadership and direction of a Registered Nurse in our modern Nursing Home, an Assistant Practitioner supports and delivers the provision of holistic, person-centred care and contributes to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients’ needs. We are looking for people who really care for others and who want to make a positive difference in the lives of our residents.

In this role you will perform clinical activities and nursing care as deemed competent and delegated by the Registered Nurse. You will also maintain accurate, legible and contemporaneous records on all residents to ensure documentation meets agreed standards.

About you:You will have successfully completed a Healthcare Assistant Practitioner level 5 qualification. Ideally you will have care home experience, but this is not essential. Good communication & IT skills are also needed in this role together with ability to adjust to all situations in a calm and positive way. Ability to induct and mentor newer members of staff would be beneficial.

What we offer: 34 days annual leave (including Bank holidays), excellent working environment, great learning & development opportunities, life assurance, pension, employee assistance programme, free uniform and free parking.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or gender reassignment.

The Whiteley Homes Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

If you require any adjustments for the application process or interview stage, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £13.77 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Free parking
Life insurance
On-site parking
Sick pay
Wellness programme

Schedule:

12 hour shift
Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE is provided

Application question(s):

Do you have a Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Level 5 qualification?

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Kingdom (required)

Example 3

Job Summary- CHAPS/ Senior Health Care Assistant

Do you want to be an integral part of an exciting new care group with family run values at its core? Do you want respect, autonomy and training opportunities?

Part of New Caring and Leading Group- Family Run Business 20 years
Funded Training Opportunities
Work alongside RGN, Small Friendly 32 bed home
5 minute walk from station and town centre
Immediate Start
Uniform paid, DBS paid
Cheap Staff Accommodation- Available 5 minute walk away
Promotional Opportunities
Support +++ from management
Sponsorship available for right candidate

An excellent opportunity for an experienced CHAPS/ Senior Health care assistant to join this outstanding healthcare group and work with a dedicated team.

Responsibilities:

- To deliver and promote the positive benefits of equality and diversity in the way that you carry out your duties and responsibilities

- To instill, promote and maintain a health and safety environment for Employee and residents with Southwoods Nursing Home.

- Be flexible and highly motivated

- Be keen to implement service developments

Our Mission Statement:

At Southwoods Nursing Home we are committed to:

Providing the best person centred care
Providing a safe warm friendly environment
Encouraging the independence of our residents and promoting their dignity, choice and rights
Ensuring our residents enjoy a fulfilling and great quality of life
Providing excellent quality meals adapted to suit dietary requirements
Encouraging our residents potential and contribution
Deliver on all individual, spiritual and social needs of our residents
Provide a "Home from Home" atmosphere
Supporting our staff to fulfil their potential
Working hard to continuously improve our service

Please apply with information regarding your experience and CV

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 33 – 44 per week

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
On-site parking
Sick pay

Schedule:

12 hour shift
Day shift
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

Signing bonus

Application question(s):

Currently working and living in UK?

Experience:

CHAPS: 1 year (preferred)
Senior Care Assistant: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

Dispense medication? (required)
NVQ LEVEL 3 (required)

Work Location: In deadline: 16/06/2024

Example 4

Come and join us!

Kidzcare is the first business in the Scottish childcare sector to transition to employee ownership. We are proud to be the first Employee-Owned Childcare Company since January 2022.

We are looking for a fun, nurturingand committedperson to join our team as one of our fabulous Nursery Assistants / Practitioners for our Kidzcare Norwood House Nursery.

Our nursery caters for approximately 66 children a day (3 months-5 years) and is based in the Grange / Marchmont area of Edinburgh. We are open from 8 am - 6 pm Monday to Friday. This role is looking for a candidate who is able to work 4 days (38 hours) between Monday and Friday.

Staff members who have their SVQ3 are warmly welcomed, as well as those who are working towards their SVQ3. We also provide support and opportunities in Kidzcare for staff members to begin their qualification and work towards this while in employment.

Main Duties Include:

Have professional knowledge of young children and babies and be aware and act upon the individual children's needs within the nursery.
Develop a stable, friendly and trusting relationship with the children
Have a good working knowledge of the child centered approach, and the relevant curriculum for you age group.
Plan and provide a variety of stimulating play and development opportunities and activities which will aid the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of the children in line with the relevant curriculum.
Use observation skills to gain knowledge and record the development of the children in your care. Use this knowledge to prepare developmental reports and up to date personal profiles for children.
Competently use Ipads and computers to formally observe, report and record children’s progress.
Plan for activities based on individual needs using next steps and evaluation.
Have a good working knowledge of Building the ambition, SSSC codes of practice, Child at the Centre and Care Standards.

Company Benefits;

Nursery uniform provided; Tunic, Polo Shirts, T-shirts and Fleeces.
Staff are encouraged to join our children in sharing delicious homecooked lunches, breakfast and snack.
Health Assured: Employee Assist Programme
Childcare Discount
(Terms and Conditions Apply)
Paid Company Social Events and teambuilding – Christmas, Summer BBQ.
Performance based reward scheme
Paid internal and external training opportunities – company training academy
Support with funding for qualifications and further learning opportunities
Regular incentives, early finish voucher opportunities and employee of the month rewards.

Please visit our website for more details: [website]

The successful applicant will be subject to PVG check and must also be willing to register with the SSSC and meet registration conditions.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 38 per week

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
No weekends

School type:

Day nursery
Preschool
Private nursery school

Experience:

Nursery: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

SVQ3 - (Children and Young People) (preferred)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: start date: 10/06/2024

Example 5

To support the provision of the community dermatology service by providing specialist nursing care.

Working closely with the GPs and specialist nurses interested in extended roles in Dermatology, Minor Surgery and Lymphoedema - also other members of the multidisciplinary team.

The Lymphoedema team provides specialist treatment and education for patients with primary or secondary lymphoedema, with an emphasis on best management and encouraging the patient to take on-going control of their condition by enabling self-management where possible.

Main Responsibilities:

To provide assistance to specialist nurse led services to patients.
To undertake clinical work delegated by the Lymphoedema Clinical Specialists through being responsible for a list of less complex clients and through shared care with qualified staff; this may include basic re- assessment, e.g. measurement of limb volume and basic treatment, e.g. provision of information on exercise, skin care, simple self-massage, kinesio tape and compression garments.
To assist with Minor Surgery procedures.
To contribute to documenting medical notes and records.
To contribute with investigating and recording incidents
To liaise with a range of Health Professionals regarding confidential patient’s information and document the information accurately
To contribute to audits
To be able to manage time constraints and pressures on a frequent basis, meeting fluctuating priorities
To contribute to the effectiveness of team working through timely and appropriate communications between all work colleagues
To prepare equipment and the environment for clinics and maintain stocks and safe storage systems. To maintain equipment in clean and sound condition

Communication

To maintain accurate timely records of all interventions and communications on S1, including letter writing.
To use information technology for communication, both voicemail, email, and word processing and for collecting data for performance indicators on clinical information systems.
To provide clients with general information and advice on a wide range of services that could meet their needs and improve their quality of life.

Professional Development

To co-ordinate own workload delegated from Clinical Specialists
To understand and appreciate the limitations of own clinical competencies and to seek guidance when appropriate..
To participate in annual appraisal and develop individual development plans.
Maintains clinical expertise by education and in- service training.

Health and Safety

Attends statutory training with respect to lifting, fire safety and any other required
Reports any defect in equipment immediately to the person with overall responsibility at that time
Undertake risk assessments.

Key working relationships

Clinical Colleagues – working collaboratively, sharing information, and giving advice, and guidance about specialist services.

Patients and families – to work independently with patients and their families, providing ongoing, maintenance treatment and education.

Other Services– networking within the region and sharing information.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 21 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Sick pay

Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday

Education:

A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

working in a care setting: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

English (required)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In ID: DCCS Practitioner / Lymph / MS

Example 6

Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

ContractFixed term: 7 months (contract end 31st march 2024)

HoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week

We are delighted that we are able to offer a fixed term contract / secondment into our well-established Pathway for adults with a learning disability.

We are looking for a dynamic and capable Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our established community learning disability team.

Occupational Therapy is a core role in our teams working alongside other disciplines. You should be confident in supporting our registered OT when delivering recovery focused interventions across all occupational domains with both individuals and groups.

Main duties of the job

OT has a core role that requires dedication from the whole team to deliver shared pathways to service users which helps them to become more independent and live in the least restrictive environment.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner will support the OT team leader to manage, assess, plan and implement interventions for a caseload of complex service users with a diagnosed learning disability, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits to meet service user’s needs. The community core offer is wide and offers variety to the role, including assessments and treatment formulation is: Sensory Integration, Falls, equipment provision to enhance ADL, promoting independence in skills, postural care and seating for function, supporting good mental wellbeing and promoting good routines and occupational balance.

Working for our organisation

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

Adult and older adult mental health services
Specialist learning disability services
Mental health services for children and young people
Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Technical Qualification e.g. NVQ 3 / Btec level 3
GCSE grade C / grade 4 in Maths and English

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of working with adults who have a learning disability and / or mental health needs
Evidence of enabling someone with a learning disability to live more independently
Experience of a range of interventions both 1:1 and group work

skills

Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate and describe the need for risk assessment.
Ability to manage own workload
Experience of supervision
ability to work as part of a team and with wider agencies

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

Salary: £25,147.00-£27,596.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave
Bereavement leave
Canteen
Childcare
Company car
Company events
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Employee mentoring programme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Financial planning services
Flexitime
Free flu jabs
Free or subsidised travel
Free parking
Gym membership
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Sick pay
Store discount

Schedule:

Flexitime
Monday to Friday

Experience:

of working with adults who have a LD or MH: 1 year (required)
of a range of interventions both 1:1 and group work: 1 year (required)
of supervision: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

Technical Qualification e.g. NVQ 3 / Btec level 3 (required)
GCSE grade C / grade 4 in Maths and English (required)

Work Location: In ID: 285-6020-LD

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Assistant Practitioner duties and responsibilities

An Assistant Practitioner is a part of the support team in a clinical or hospital setting. They assess, support, signpost and monitor patients and their carers with the goal of enabling them to manage their long-term health independently, prevent hospital admissions and enhance the quality of their lives. Other duties and responsibilities include:

Participating in clinical audits as necessary and establishing and performing routine monitoring of patients
Keeping accurate patient records and using relevant IT systems
Maximising capacity by communicating with Service Registered Practitioners regularly
Advising, supporting and educating patients and their carers appropriately and within their own knowledge and competency
Learning where to ask for help when needed and as necessary, seeking advice from licenced practitioners for matters outside their skills, knowledge and responsibility
Reporting back information from professional contact and patient to make sure patient care is consistent
Referring patients to appropriate agencies with the consent of the patient
Assessing patients and their carers within their sphere of competence, including mental and physical health assessment
Recording patient information such as vital signs, weight and changes in medical history, prior to each appointment
Cleaning and preparing examinations room prior to patient appointments

Assistant Practitioner skills and qualifications

A successful Assistant Practitioner candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications to perform their duties effectively, these include:

Being caring, kind and compassionate
Ability to lift patients and equipment
Ability to follow directions and procedures with a commitment to quality care
Teamwork skills for mentoring Student Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Trainee Assistant Practitioners
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain procedures to patients
Organisation skills and attention to detail

Assistant Practitioner experience requirements

A strong foundation of the philosophy and principles of health and social care and the organisation, function and physiology of the human body is required for an Assistant Practitioner position. Previous experience in a clinical support role, such as a Maternity Support Worker, Dietetic Assistant and Healthcare Assistant, is preferable.

Assistant Practitioner education and training requirements

An Assistant Practitioner must complete on-the-job training or apprenticeship and obtain a healthcare qualification, such as the NCFE Council for Awards in Care Health and Education (CACHE) Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support, Level 5 Diploma of Higher Education, a Foundation Degree and the Level 5 Diploma for Assistant Practitioners in Healthcare.

Assistant Practitioner salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary of an Assistant Practitioner in the UK is £20,774 per year. This figure varies depending on several factors, including experience, the healthcare facility and its geographical location.

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Assistant Practitioners have some advanced medical knowledge and skills and carry out some basic tasks with autonomy. However, they don’t have the qualifications that allow them to work fully independently. Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses who have the experience and education that allow them to diagnose and treat patients, perform medical procedures, prescribe medications and order and interpret tests.

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