Assistant Practitioner | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY1 3AH |
| Company: | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6220072/382-FICC100-24 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Community Integrated Learning Disability Team .
The post is 37.5 hours per week.
The team offers an integrated specialist health and social care service to people with a learning disability and their carers, living in community settings. You will carry a caseload and work under the supervision of a registered learning disability nurse to support service users with complex health needs. You will have experience of completing health assessments and person centred health actions plans and will be able to facilitate and support ongoing access to healthcare . You will support people with a Learning Disability to access annual health checks and complete pre- health assessments. You will be involved in health promotion activities as directed by the Senior Team member.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who have excellent values, interpersonal and communication skills. You should be innovative, person centred and committed to improving outcomes for people with a learning disability across health, social care and third sector services.
• Responsible for following treatment plans set for individual patients by therapy and nursing staff.
• Carry out all interventions competently and to a high standard, as delegated by the senior integrated team in line with own scope of practice.
• Take responsibility for maintaining and developing own clinical competency within the workplace.
• Take an active role in follow-up of patients, monitoring progress against the personalised care plan and reporting back to the designated
• To undertake a range of duties which involve direct patient care, under supervision or without supervision following competency assessment.
• Assist in the monitoring of patients, by undertaking and accurately recording and reporting all interventions.
• Utilise specialist tools to support assessment
• Be involved in Health promotion activities, as directed by the senior team.
• Work at all times to reduce risk, maximise quality of life and promote patient choice, autonomy and independence.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
• Work at all times to reduce risk, maximise quality of life and promote patient choice, autonomy and independence.
• Maintain good relationships with members of the team and other disciplines involved in the patients’ care.
• Following delegation of work, plan and organize own work and visits.
• Responsible for following treatment plans set for individual patients by therapy and nursing staff.
• Carry out all interventions competently and to a high standard, as delegated by the senior integrated team in line with own scope of practice.
• Take responsibility for maintaining and developing own clinical competency within the workplace.
• Take an active role in follow-up of patients, monitoring progress against the personalised care plan and reporting back to the designated
• To undertake a range of duties which involve direct patient care, under supervision or without supervision following competency assessment.
• Assist in the monitoring of patients, by undertaking and accurately recording and reporting all interventions.
• Utilise specialist tools to support assessment
• Be involved in Health promotion activities, as directed by the senior team.
Please ensure you have read the attached Job Description & Person Specification before applying for this role, and for further information.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024
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