About this role
Job summary
We have a vacancy for a full time Band 4 Stroke Practitioner within the Community Stroke service based within the city of Nottingham.
We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals from a health or social care setting who have experience of working with/within multidisciplinary teams and can demonstrate an understanding of how a stroke can impact on patients and those around them.
The role requires you to be self-motivated as you will be managing your own caseload. You will be part of a large but supportive multidisciplinary team carrying out assessments, and supporting rehabilitation in peoples homes, care homes and other city venues or clinic settings. Patients seen will have had a stroke within the past 2 years.
In addition to APs, the team comprises of Administrator, Discharge Coordinator, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation Support Workers, Reviewing Officers, Speech and Language therapists and Stroke Nurses.
There are good opportunities for training and development both internal and external and excellent opportunities to develop the role and to be involved in shaping the service through involvement in audits or other service development projects.
For questions about the role, please contact: Julia Webster 0115 8833990 [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The Stroke Practitioner role is key to supporting patients to progress in their recovery following discharge from hospital to either their own home environment or to a care setting, working closely with the other members of the Community Stroke Service and feeding back any changes to the clinicians involved. The role is a very important part of the service in that it supports the qualified clinicians in implementing rehabilitation of patients who have suffered a stroke by carrying out assessments and progressing clear rehabilitation goals and care plans. They also support Rehabilitation Support Workers with their caseload management.
Stroke practitioners are required to encourage and promote self-care with individuals following a stroke, providing support and guidance, and working in partnership with patients, carers, and other agencies to ensure a person-centred approach.
There are also opportunities to run groups, support clinics, and be involved in training sessions. You will be expected to be an active member of the team including being involved in ongoing service evaluation and development such as participating in audits and other projects that will improve service delivery and patient outcomes.
You will receive regular supervision and appropriate training to develop within the role.
You will need to demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills. You must be able to prioritise tasks and manage your time effectively. You will need to be flexible and organised.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on [email protected] . CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To work within the multi-disciplinary Community Stroke Team to provide assessment and rehabilitation for patients who have had a stroke and fit the criteria for the Stroke Service.To deliver an integrated rehabilitation service by providing generic assessments of social care and health needs by working across professional boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values.Dimensions
To work within the City catchment area, working with patients, their families and carers in a variety of settings including patients own home, care homes or clinic setting, setting up assessment and rehabilitation programmes for patients, carers and familiesTo participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training and multi-agency training.Key Responsibilities
Clinical
To undertake holistic assessment of patients needs who have been referred to the service covering all aspects of peoples lives that may have been impacted by a stroke.To work alongside clinicians to interpret assessment information and plan and progress their intervention using judgement skills to decide upon and recommend best course of action.To refer patients to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the assistant practitioner role under the guidance of cliniciansTo accept responsibility for designated caseload, working independently taking an active role in promoting independence in all aspects of a persons life which may have been impacted by a stroke including personal and domestic activities of daily living, physical abilities, cognition, mental health and social, meeting the needs of the patient.To potentially co-ordinate and lead exercise classes for stroke clients across the community.To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, transfers, and effective communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to patients and carers in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines.To assess, provide, fit, and demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence.To assess for and commission a range of adaptations in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines.To assess for and commission social care services in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines.To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers policesManagerial and Leadership.
To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners, and Rehabilitation Support Workers as appropriate.
Education and Development
To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are kept up to date and complete all relevant competencies within recognised time frames.To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy.Clinical Governance.
To maintain a safe working environment and be aware of the necessity to comply with health and safety regulations.To have regard at all times for the confidential nature of the work by adhering to confidentiality legislation and not to disclose information to unauthorised parties.To actively promote equality and diversity within service delivery and peoples individual rights.The post holder will comply with current legislation, the organisations policies, procedures and core values.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health related discipline, or will have evidence of previous suitable experience.
Desirable
IT Literate NVQ /QCF 3 in Health and Social care
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Knowledge of professional area procedures and practices(eg nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy) Knowledge of Health and Social care provision. Knowledge of need and risk in relation to health Care provision in the community. Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning. Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi-professional team. Awareness of Rehabilitation and/or Nursing Care process. Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care. Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations. Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills. Ability to prioritise and plan workload. Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries. Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals. Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team. Ability to complete a standard assessment of need and take appropriate action. Ability to involve individuals in a person centred approach to care.
Desirable
Knowledge of specific nursing and rehabilitation interventions. Awareness of Mental Health issues Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations. Ability to lead group activity sessions. Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team. Ability to support the teams referral process. Negotiation skills Conflict management skills.
Experience Essential
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting. Experience managing own workload in a team setting. Experience working with individuals and - or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care Setting. Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions. Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording. Working with stroke survivors and individuals who have long term conditions
Desirable
Experience of working in a community setting. Experience of working at Band 4 or equivalent level in a health or social care setting. Experience of providing health or social care to clients. Experience of using databases. Knowledge of stroke pathway which underpins the provision of the stroke service.
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 Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Address Meadows Health Centre
1 Bridgeway Centre
NOTTINGHAM
NG2 2JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)