Job description

Job responsibilities

The Assistant Practitioner will: Contribute to, support and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to proactive and reactive services.

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients, relatives or carers, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating and empathetic skills are required.
• Participate in clinical supervision within Primary Care Home as required.
• Participate and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education and development in the clinical area.to enhance individual development and performance in the delivery of high standards of care.
• Develop excellent internal and external networks in order to promote Primary Care Home.
• Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical audit.
• Contribute to an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.
• Contribute to change and innovation within Primary Care Home.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Home to deliver proactive and reactive services.
• Work in partnership with senior members of the Primary Care Home to review the delegated caseload and ensure the care provided is of high quality.
• Work collaboratively with residential care home colleagues to promote high standards of care.
• Work with patients towards self-care and independence utilising health coaching techniques
• Work to support families and carers. Be aware of the effects of illness on the family.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver supportive care to patients approaching end of life
• Plan and organise a range of clinical activities in a wide range of community settings to ensure best practice is delivered.
• Engage in personal development; maintain competence, knowledge and skills commensurate with role.
• Be wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and competence.
• Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH Policy
• To support evidence to meet the Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standards
• Take, record and report blood pressure, respiration, pulse rate and oxygen saturation levels as necessary. Be able to recognise the deteriorating condition
• Undertake and record MUST and Waterlow assessments and take appropriate action
• Refer to social care services as required
• Discharge patients from service
• Arrange care packages in accordance with protocol
• Complete Generic Assessment on System 1
• Complete and allocate care plans and manual handling plans for patients.
• Prescribe exercise and mobility programmes within the scope of practice
• Assess level of support required with medication (Administer, Assist, Prompt, None)
• Participate in the promotion of education and training to clients and carers
• Check compliance with medication Prompt , Assist and Administer medication in accordance with care plan.
• Initiate, delegate and progress/ adapt treatment plans for non-complex patients.
• Assist the senior staff with admissions to reablement beds and complex situations/rapid response in the community
• Assess, provide and fit small aids and equipment within the protocols

• Order therapeutic and rehabilitative equipment
• To receive and accurately document highly complex information
• Take responsibility for the safe use of clinical equipment
• Contribute to the effective use of resources
• Report any concerns/ changes in a patients condition to a registered health care professional without delay.
• All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our ABCD Commitments and Signature Behaviours in the care they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these behaviours, which are detailed in the pages below, an essential part of their job role.
• Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
• Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Job responsibilities

The Assistant Practitioner will: Contribute to, support and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to proactive and reactive services.

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• Communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients, relatives or carers, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating and empathetic skills are required.
• Participate in clinical supervision within Primary Care Home as required.
• Participate and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education and development in the clinical area.to enhance individual development and performance in the delivery of high standards of care.
• Develop excellent internal and external networks in order to promote Primary Care Home.
• Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical audit.
• Contribute to an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.
• Contribute to change and innovation within Primary Care Home.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Home to deliver proactive and reactive services.
• Work in partnership with senior members of the Primary Care Home to review the delegated caseload and ensure the care provided is of high quality.
• Work collaboratively with residential care home colleagues to promote high standards of care.
• Work with patients towards self-care and independence utilising health coaching techniques
• Work to support families and carers. Be aware of the effects of illness on the family.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver supportive care to patients approaching end of life
• Plan and organise a range of clinical activities in a wide range of community settings to ensure best practice is delivered.
• Engage in personal development; maintain competence, knowledge and skills commensurate with role.
• Be wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and competence.
• Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH Policy
• To support evidence to meet the Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standards
• Take, record and report blood pressure, respiration, pulse rate and oxygen saturation levels as necessary. Be able to recognise the deteriorating condition
• Undertake and record MUST and Waterlow assessments and take appropriate action
• Refer to social care services as required
• Discharge patients from service
• Arrange care packages in accordance with protocol
• Complete Generic Assessment on System 1
• Complete and allocate care plans and manual handling plans for patients.
• Prescribe exercise and mobility programmes within the scope of practice
• Assess level of support required with medication (Administer, Assist, Prompt, None)
• Participate in the promotion of education and training to clients and carers
• Check compliance with medication Prompt , Assist and Administer medication in accordance with care plan.
• Initiate, delegate and progress/ adapt treatment plans for non-complex patients.
• Assist the senior staff with admissions to reablement beds and complex situations/rapid response in the community
• Assess, provide and fit small aids and equipment within the protocols

• Order therapeutic and rehabilitative equipment
• To receive and accurately document highly complex information
• Take responsibility for the safe use of clinical equipment
• Contribute to the effective use of resources
• Report any concerns/ changes in a patients condition to a registered health care professional without delay.
• All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our ABCD Commitments and Signature Behaviours in the care they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these behaviours, which are detailed in the pages below, an essential part of their job role.
• Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
• Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work with minimal direction
• Awareness of requirements for confidentiality.
• Approachable.
• Reliable.
• Understands limitations and can work within boundaries.
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Desirable

• Flexible, and prepared to work all shift patterns.

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of the needs of older people.
• Previous experience of NHS/Social Care/Voluntary organisation.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team work.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.

Desirable

• Understanding of Intermediate Care Services.

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree in Health related area (or equivalent i.e.Higher Apprenticeship, NVQ level 3 with relevant experience and evidence of further training).
• Evidence of personal development.

Desirable

• Care Certificate.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Good ability to listen.
• Good written skills.
• Good IT Skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work with minimal direction
• Awareness of requirements for confidentiality.
• Approachable.
• Reliable.
• Understands limitations and can work within boundaries.
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Desirable

• Flexible, and prepared to work all shift patterns.

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of the needs of older people.
• Previous experience of NHS/Social Care/Voluntary organisation.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team work.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.

Desirable

• Understanding of Intermediate Care Services.

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree in Health related area (or equivalent i.e.Higher Apprenticeship, NVQ level 3 with relevant experience and evidence of further training).
• Evidence of personal development.

Desirable

• Care Certificate.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Good ability to listen.
• Good written skills.
• Good IT Skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Beccles Hospital

St. Marys Road

Beccles

Suffolk

NR34 9NQ

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)