About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an Assistant Practitioner who has an interest in Adults Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care, including Fast track. The Assistant Practitioner role is part of the All Age Continuing Care Team in the cluster ICB of NHS Dorset, NHS Somerset, NHS Bath, NE Somerset, Swindon & Wiltshire. The role operates Monday to Friday core hours, with no night shifts or weekends, with a hybrid approach of office work, remote working and face to face reviews and care planning with individuals across the cluster footprint. For an informal chat or more information please contact [email protected]. This role is for a Assistant Practitioner, with a requirement for cross cover across the Cluster. Although there will be a primary allocation to a Place team, the expectation is that we will be moving towards one ICB and flexibility is required.
PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE 16TH AND 17TH NOVEMBER 2026.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Practitioner, you will support the registered professionals within the operational team of All Age Continuing Care. You will work directly with individuals and their representatives, coordinating and undertaking care planning and some aspects of case management, including the monitoring and review of care packages including 1-1 care and support. You will undertake reviews in both community and residential settings as well as virtually under supervision and in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Care, including joint funding. You will act as a point of contact and communicate regularly with individuals, their representatives as well as health and social care professionals. Please refer to the Job description for the full role duties.
About us
Under the Model ICB Blueprint and the 10 Year Health Plan, ICBs will adopt a more strategic commissioning role, focusing on population needs, reducing inequalities, and delivering the three shifts as defined in the 10 year health plan, all while operating within strict financial limits.
The new organisation will operate on a larger scale with a revised vision and purpose, managing a commissioning budget of around £8 billion. Our role as a strategic commissioner is to transform our local NHS through exceptional commissioning and build an innovative health system fit for the 21st century that truly meets our communities needs. Informed by high quality data and insights, we will radically re-imagine how we operate, making sure that every pound in our system delivers the best possible value for everyone we serve.
We will encourage and support our people to grow and develop new skills and embrace new agile ways of working. Everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas, seek feedback, and take part in creating a listening and learning culture where insight leads to improvement.
We will work as a team of teams, collaborating across services and professions to deliver the best outcomes for our communities. You will be encouraged, and expected to model inclusive behaviours, valuing diverse perspectives and helping to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please also refer to the attached detailed Job Description.
To support the delivery of highquality All Age Continuing Care (AACC) services by assisting with assessments, reviews, care planning and Personal Health Budgets, ensuring all activity is personcentred and compliant with the National Framework(s). The post holder will play a key role in supporting the All Age Continuing Care (AACC) service to achieve its goal in providing a high quality service to our population. Working within the remit of the current National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care and Children and Young Persons Continuing Care, the post holder will deliver an effective and competent level of service that is consistently personalised and patient centred. The post holder will work with colleagues to support the assessment and review functions of the team.
The post holder will assist and support in the facilitation of multi-disciplinary assessments and reviews, in line with standard operating policy and procedures. This could include but is not limited to: information gathering, signposting, undertaking reviews such as FNC/CHC where appropriate, support with care planning and Personal Health Budgets.
The post holder will possess basic knowledge of the NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care; along with local policy and practice related to CHC.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please also see attached Person Specification.
- Educated to Level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience that can be transferred to role.
- Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public and dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
- Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of NHS configuration.
Experience
Essential
- Please also see attached Person Specification.
- Experience working in a health or social care setting.
- Understanding of the National Framework (desirable).
- Experience supporting assessments or reviews (desirable).
- Ability to travel across the ICS footprint when required.
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, data entry and presentation skills: capable of constructing and delivering clear information/ instructions to colleagues and service users regarding their care.
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task. Effective team working.
- Ability to work without supervision and to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to changing and often tight deadlines.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Professional, calm and efficient manner.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Positive and flexible approach to work.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Dorset
Address
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset - County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)