Assistant Practitioner / Trainee Assistant Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity to join our motivated and dedicated team. You will work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role. Work within a multi-professional team undertaking practitioner role. Implement treatment and care to patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered professional. e.g. dressings, injections, monitoring etc. Wherever possible to contribute to avoidance of hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting. Keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. You will take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients. Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner. Practice the principles and philosophy of individualised person-centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures and regulatory body's guidelines. If employed as a Band 3 to progress into the Band 4 role, to engage in the Trainee Assistant Practitioner program and fulfil the requirements and expectations of the course.,

• Work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role
• Wherever possible to contribute to avoidance of hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting
• Practice the principles and philosophy of individualised person-centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures and regulatory body's guidelines
• Work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role
• Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner
• Take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients
• Work within a multi-professional team undertaking practitioner role
• Work with colleagues from other organisations including voluntary sector and Social care
• Take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients
• Keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
• If employed as a Band 3 to progress into the Band 4 role, to engage in the Trainee Assistant Practitioner program and fulfil the requirements and expectations of the course.
About us Why Work With Us You will be joining a truly multi-disciplinary team which aims to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate safe and effective discharges home and support patients in their own homes. Our Health and Wellbeing Team is an integrated professional team which includes Social Care, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physiotherapy, Intermediate Care, Community Nursing, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Support Workers and the voluntary sector. The team are proactive and have a forward-thinking core that promote a positive and a 'can do' attitude. The successful candidate will be dynamic and key in managing patients to remain in their own home. Our team is based at Sherborne House and provides a community service to the residents in the Newton Abbot locality. The multi- disciplinary community team have a hard-working, flexible and can-do approach. The team are a supportive and friendly, adapting to the ever-changing demands on the service.

You must hold or be willing to undertake Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Health & Social Care Practice (this is a two year course).