Do you love working in the community? Do you have a passion for rehabilitation and enabling others to regain their independence and function in their own home?
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and dedicated Community Assistant Practitioner with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to plan, prioritise and delegate according to patient and service need. You will be a key player within the Community Therapy Team and be responsible for undertaking assessments and progressing patients who are unable to attend a clinic in accordance with the goal setting process and with support of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
Our services are currently working towards 7 day working - 8am until 8pm and this role will involve shift work, on a rota basis, to cover the needs of the service.
You will be required to liaise closely with the senior therapists, rehabilitation support workers, care home staff, referrers and health and social care professionals. In addition, you will act as a caseload holder and be required to treat and support patients, families and/or carers. Excellent communication skills and a can-do, proactive approach are essential.
Applicants should have a minimum of NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent and proven experience working with older adults especially in rehabilitation, and the community. Continuing development support through apprenticeship may be considered.
This role involves cross site working and community visits. You must hold a driving licence and have a car for work purposes.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

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As an Assistant Practitioner you will undertake assessments to establish reablement goals, determine levels of functional independence, and reach desired outcomes with service users.
You will be working within an integrated care team providing high level of care support for patients within the Community setting.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
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