Assistant Practitioner - Bradford

Maxxima’s permanent team are recruiting for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner for a community interest company based in Bradford. This is an exciting opportunity to work for the company’s ITOC team. The Integrated Transfer of Care (ITOC) Team is a dynamic and multi-skilled team consisting of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and Assistant Practitioners. The ITOC teamwork in partnership with individuals and families to identify their own needs and short-term goals, recognising that person-centred care planning and intervention is key to the person accomplishing the outcomes they want to achieve.


Location: Bradford
 
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Hrs:  37.5 Hours Per Week across 7 days 08:00-20:00
What’s in it for you?
Salary: £24,000 – £26,000 + benefits

On a typical day you will:

• Assist in the production of proactive medicines information aimed at improving prescribing and practice, and therefore patient care both in and outside the pharmacy, through personal communication, memos and bulletins.
• Contribute to a peer review system and assist with the audit of enquiries in accordance with clinical governance requirements.
• Maintain contact with appropriate specialists and groups both nationally and locally to enable best practice to be identified and incorporated into NUH practice.

• Assessing people in a more appropriate environment than the hospital giving a more accurate indication of their strengths and needs
• Providing multidisciplinary reablement and rehabilitation plans, and if necessary short-term care and support, to help people gain and re-gain independence, preventing or reducing need for longer term care

What will you need to succeed in this role?

• GCSE level Maths and English or equivalent
• Educated to NVQ level 4 or equivalent in appropriate field (desirable)
• Previous experience as an assistant practitioner/support worker in a hospital setting or community setting
• Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in health, social care or education.
• A good understanding of the concept of rehabilitation
• An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability

 
What are the next steps?
If the role sounds like the perfect fit for you, please apply now.

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