This assistant practitioner post sits in the Urgent Community Response team of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, based at the NHS 111 hub in St Leonards. The work is a two-hour response to people in a health crisis, aiming to keep them at home or in a care home rather than admit them to hospital. It is a 34.5-hour part-time role, with the service running 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, from roaming vans across Dorset. Visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Provide a two-hour response to patients in a health crisis, supporting them at home or in a care home rather than admitting them to hospital
- Assess and rehabilitate patients referred to the team, under the guidance and supervision of qualified staff
- Promote and sustain independence and well-being for patients in their home setting
- Work within a multidisciplinary team of ACPs, paramedics, nurses, therapists and assistant practitioners
- Attend patients across Dorset from roaming vans during service hours of 8am to 8pm, seven days a week
What’s required
Qualifications
- Level 5 qualification, or working towards one
Experience
- At least 1 year in a healthcare setting in urgent care or community services
Skills & knowledge
- Competent IT skills
- Good communication with a range of people, handling sensitive information appropriately
- Written and spoken English adequate for the role
- Using own initiative, owning delegated tasks and seeking advice when needed
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Valid right to work in the UK without sponsorship
- Full and valid UK driving licence
Other
- Willingness to attend further training for professional development
Nice to have
- Flexibility for extended hours, weekend working and travel between bases, hospitals and patients' homes
- Experience of using SystmOne patient record system
- Experience of working generically across a wide range of patient conditions
- Ability to monitor patient conditions in urgent or intermediate care, recognising deterioration and reporting concerns
- Experience and knowledge of integrated multidisciplinary working
- Ability to cope collaboratively with unpredictable circumstances
- Recognising the limits of own remit and asking senior staff for guidance
What’s offered
- Trust covers the cost of the Enhanced DBS check
- Employability support service for application writing and interview skills
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
