Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-7036863-BL
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Windmill Point
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/03/2025
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner - Band 4
NHS AfC: Band 4
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
Please check your emails, including junk and spam folders, regularly throughout the process of your application for any notifications from the Recruitment Team. If you have any queries regarding your application please phone the Partnership Trust Recruitment Department.
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Job overview
A fantastic and rare opportunity has arisen for a part time community Assistant Practitioner to join the Coventry and Rugby Community Learning Disability Team.
This is a split post between nursing and occupational therapy. We welcome applicants with a passion for working with adults with a learning disability and a “can do” attitude, who reflect the values (compassion, respect, integrity, collaboration, excellence) of CWPT. This role provides care and support to those in their homes and services within these catchment areas.
We adopt a holistic approach and focus on preventing hospital admissions and placement breakdowns, emphasis on improving client’s quality of life.
Qualifications
Candidates require a Foundation degree in Health and Social Care (Assistant Practitioner) qualification or NVQ (Care) level 3 Four GCSE’s grade c or above (Maths and English desirable) or functional skills maths and English (level 2).
Experience
Experience of working in a Learning Disability practice setting
· Due to the nature of community working it is essential to hold a full driving licence.
· Experience of working to support people with a learning disability in distressed states including either significant mental health needs, behaviours of concern or offending behaviour.
· Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team in the community.
· Experience of working with Nurses / Occupational Therapists.
· Experience of lone working within the community.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, assistant practitioners use enhanced skills in a specialised area to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to clients including those with more complex needs. Within the scope of the role, the post holder will deliver individual or team tasks where the understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks and plans is essential.
You will carry a varied caseload of clients and will work in and be supported by the experienced multi-disciplinary.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is passionate about staff development and offers a number of development opportunities for staff, as well as regular in-service training and continued professional development. Successful applicants will work within a friendly and professional team as well as outside agencies for the benefit of clients.
Please note that the ability to travel across the area is essential for this role, and we are looking for candidates who have worked alongside therapists and nurses or have experience in similar clinical settings before. Applications are invited from those with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. and previous experience or equivalent knowledge of working with people with a learning disability
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Working under the supervision of a qualified practitioner to modify, develop and implement programmes or interventions.
- To complete relevant assessments and care plans under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
- To liaise appropriately with carers/families/clients/other professionals. This may include representing others at reviews and Multi-disciplinary Team meetings.
- To contribute to the development of risk management plans. Report to the qualified practitioner any incidents of risk to the service user or risk to others as a result of the behaviour or actions of the service user.
- To carry out, under supervision or direction, activities which optimise service user’s levels of functioning and the development of meaningful activities for individuals.
- To undertake administration and clerical duties as required.
- Take active ownership of own training and development needs, to include participation in the trusts performance management / supervision framework and work toward meeting identified goals and objectives as agreed in a personal development plan / appraisal
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care (Assistant Practitioner) qualification or willingness to undertake the course. or NVQ (Care) level 3 and a willingness to undertake the course. or 4 GCSE grade c or above (Maths and English desirable) or functional skills maths and English (level 2).
- Equivalent knowledge, through experience of working with people with a learning disability
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a Learning Disability practice setting and relevant experience
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver / access for work use and willing to drive.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark French
- Job title
- Community Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476 324380
- Additional information
As this is an split therapy and nursing post, you can additionally speak to Jannie Laverie Highly specialised occupational therapist on 02476 324380 or by email [email protected]
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