NHS
Assistant Practitioner
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Job Description
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- 5 GCSE's or equivalent
- Level 3 apprenticeship or equivalent
- Employment history working within a health care environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with older people and people post stroke
- Experience of working in a community health care setting
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting, delivering Physiotherapy and/or Occupational Therapy and/or SLTcare plans
- Able to work independently within limits of skill and knowledge and aware of when to seek advice
- Demonstrable basic physical assessment skills
- Able to assist registered staff in assessing a person's, delivery of therapy and nursing care, monitoring and reviewing the person's condition
- Strong communication skills
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and encourage service users with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses to participate in the treatment process
- Ability to manage/prioritise workload autonomously
- Possess a valid driving license and access to a vehicle
- 5 GCSE's or equivalent
- Level 3 apprenticeship or equivalent
- Employment history working within a health care environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with older people and people post stroke
- Experience of working in a community health care setting
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting, delivering Physiotherapy and/or Occupational Therapy and/or SLTcare plans
- Able to work independently within limits of skill and knowledge and aware of when to seek advice
- Demonstrable basic physical assessment skills
- Able to assist registered staff in assessing a person's, delivery of therapy and nursing care, monitoring and reviewing the person's condition
- Strong communication skills
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and encourage service users with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses to participate in the treatment process
- Ability to manage/prioritise workload autonomously
- Possess a valid driving license and access to a vehicle
Job summary
*Based in Rugeley*
A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner in the cannock ESD/Community Stroke Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with an interest in stroke to join our excellent established interdisciplinary team. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Specialist Nurses, clerical officer and Assistant Practitioners. The team is based in Rugeley and works primarily in a community settings in the Cannock and surrounding areas.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate assist in the rehabilitation of patients post stroke in their own homes. They will facilitate client participation in their treatment / rehabilitation programmes for all disciplines in a range of domiciliary settings. They will support the team with data collection and audits to continually improve the service. They will be responsible for organising, prioritising and planning their own workload to meet client and service priorities.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Date posted
25 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
407-COMMUNITY-7131290
Job locations
Springfield Health and Wellbeing Centre
Lovett court
Rugeley
WS15 2FH
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this post.
Valid driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this post.
Valid driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Skills
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Skills
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Springfield Health and Wellbeing Centre
Lovett court
Rugeley
WS15 2FH
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Springfield Health and Wellbeing Centre
Lovett court
Rugeley
WS15 2FH
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.