Associate Practitioner | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 November 2024 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, BN21 2UD |
| Company: | ESHT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6724725/374-KN053-G |
Summary
We would welcome applicants considering a trainee band 4 post (annex 21 would apply - discussed at interview)
To undertake this training you will need to meet the following criteria: The minimum criteria to apply to the course (as per University of Brighton guidance. Please note that this course is also supported at East Sussex College and entry criteria may vary slightly):
Level 3 qualification (or above) eg Advanced Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care; a BTEC National Diploma (pass), or Certificate (merit), two A-levels (with maths and English GCSE grade C), an Open University Course in Health and Social Care related subjects such as SDK125, subject-related NVQ level 3 (including key skills English and maths level 2) with a Skills for Health: Bridging Skills for Higher Education course
• Maths & English GCSE grade C/4+ or Functional skills level 2
• Care Certificate – to be completed once in post N.B - this course is also supported at East Sussex College
• Band 3s considering applying for this band 4 trainee role and meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply
If applicants have relevant and substantial work experience but without a recognised level three qualification, this will be considered on an individual basis
We have a range of roles as part of this investment all supporting the Home First "why not home, today?” approach, embedding rehabilitation and reablement across our clinical pathways. Please refer to the specifics of the job description regarding the full duties of the role.
Be a part of the future of health care
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust are investing in their Acute Therapy and Urgent Community Response services as part of a major transformative programme to deliver a Home-First model, transferring care to the community – and we want you to be a part of it.
This expanded service will be working across the integrated pathway from acute to intermediate care services in the community, supporting patients with the care and rehabilitation they need, improving clinical outcomes and patient experience. We are investing in both therapy and care roles and successful candidates joining our expanded service will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, progressive, integrated, multiagency and multidisciplinary team to deliver fully-joined up care to the people of East Sussex.
As part of our team, you will work closely with, and be supported by, our Professional Leads, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Team Leads, Practice Educators and the wider team, providing you the opportunity to develop your skills, training, education and career fully – whether you’re newly qualified or looking to take on a more senior role.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Please do contact us to discuss being part of this transformation: Anne Canby anne.canby@nhs.net or Nigel Ellens nigel.ellens@nhs.net
East Sussex is a great place to live and to work from the Victorian grandeur of Eastbourne and the vibrant buzz of Hastings to the peace of the surrounding rural villages, there has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
The AHP Support worker / Associate Practitioner requires competencies and skills within the relevant department
At this level there is a requirement for the post holder to have factual and theoretical knowledge of principals, procedures, processes, and concepts within the area of work.
The post holders work is guided by SOPs, protocols, or systems of work but they must make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development.
The post holder will provide practical training to less experienced staff including students.
See appendix A of Job description to link with professional area of work regarding service delivery
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Oct 2024
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