Post Covid Assistant Practitioner

An exciting new position for an assistant practitioner has arisen to join the South West Post Covid Assessment Service, covering Wandsworth and Merton, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic and coordinated care to patients. The post-holder will join the team based at Battersea Studios (SW8), to support community patients with post-covid-19 syndrome. You will be supported by highly specialist physiotherapist and occupational therapists in your clinical and professional development.
The team has established links with IAPT, community providers as well as community and voluntary sector resources. Prior experience is not required; we are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, flexible and a have desire to learn. The post-holder will be supported to gain the skills and confidence to assist in patient triage and assessment. In conjunction with the team, they will help coordinate care, case manage selected patients and provide specialist treatment., As an Assistant Practitioner within the Post-Covid Assessment Service you will get the chance to work with and under guidance of a qualified Allied Health Professional (AHP) supporting service users, their families, friends and carers. You will undoubtedly play an important role in how they experience our service., Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)

You may often work independently to follow treatment plans or provide support in using the Living with Covid app as well as other digital technology - so if you have good IT skills this could be the job for you! Being motivated is a plus as it will help you to deliver the patient's goals to a high standard. Communicating to patients and stakeholders will be a significant part of the role including administrative responsibilities such as patient bookings, creating letters/emails as well as being part of the organisational team in setting up group-based interventions for patients.

We are looking to recruit 2 x Full-Time, Band 4 Assistant Practitioners. The main base will be Battersea Studios, SW8, with options available for hybrid working. The service operates between the hours of 9.00-17.00 Monday - Friday.

Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
+ A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
+ Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
+ Support with gaining your driving license

• T&C's apply

+ Car lease scheme
• T&C's apply

+ Flexible working options
+ Annual travel card loan
+ Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits