About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting 22.5- 30 hours per week depending on preference.
The Assistant Practitioner works as part of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will support both OT and Nursing Team, to deliver high quality, person centred care to individuals with palliative and life limiting conditions. Under supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, the post holder provides delegated clinical interventions, supports service users in maintaining function and independence, and contributes to the overall delivery of safe and effective palliative care.
Main duties of the job
Provide support and interventions for palliative patients.
Implement, monitor and evaluate individual or group treatment programmes, updating the supervising OT on patient progress.
Carry out non-complex functional and environmental assessments, identifying needs for equipment or further specialist input.
Carry out assessments for Hospice at Home nursing service, identifying and implementing ongoing support.
Prescribe, provide and review standard OT equipment, offering guidance on safe and appropriate use.
About us
Overview of your organisation
Hospice at Home provide exceptional care and support in peoples last year of life, also providing additional services such as Nursing and Respite care, Lymphoedema, Bereavement and Family Support, Befriending, Occupational Therapy and Complementary Therapy.
We provide individualised care and support to improve quality of life. To support a peaceful and dignified death in the patient's preferred place of care.
Our clinical service area covers a mixture of urban and rural communities, a region of approximately 1,500 square miles and a population of 200,000 throughout North and East Cumbria.
Our offer to You:
Transfer of NHS pension (where applicable) / Contributory pension scheme
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Learning & Development opportunities
Volunteer Give a Day
Competitive Paid Mileage
Paid Travel time
Free onsite parking
Cycle to work scheme
Flexible Working (we are happy to discuss various types of working arrangements with you)
Family friendly policies and procedures
Staff complementary therapy days
Onsite (head office) employee counselling
Wellbeing focus including specialist wellbeing room
REAL job satisfaction knowing that your work means something and your contributions to continuous improvements matter
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist the nursing and occupational and therapy teams in supporting palliative patient in their own homes. Utilising a combination of person centred interventions.
You will need to communicate sensitively with patients and families, maintaining dignity, autonomy and respect.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multiagency teams to support holistic care planning.
Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation, utilising EMIS as the electronic patient record.
Manage and prioritise own caseload within agreed protocols and professional standards.
Participate in supervision, appraisal and ongoing professional development, maintaining competence in role requirements.
Contribute to service development, clinical audit, and the education or induction of colleagues, students and carers.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Assistant Practitioner- Level 4/5 apprenticeship
Desirable
Palliative care qualifications
Experience Essential
Experience of working with palliative patients Community Experience
Travel Essential
Able to travel to required areas of work (Driver own vehicle)
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Knowledge of principles of Occupational Therapy. Able to function as an autonomous practitioner accepting responsibility for delegated caseload with in-direct supervision. Able to work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
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 Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
Address Valley Court, Barras Lane
Dalston
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA5 7NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hospiceathome.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)