Assistant Practitioner
Location: Hitchin
Salary: £13.40 - £13.88 per hour DOE
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
My client is a specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, they provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.
Their assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.
MAIN PURPOSE:
To provide best possible quality care and support to service users and their carers/family. To support the assessment, planning, consistent implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care or therapy for an identified group of service users under the direction of a registered professional.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* To support the assessment, planning, and consistent implementation and evaluation of individualised health care for an identified group of service users
* To maintain high standards of care delivery by working within assessed areas of competency
* To ensure continuity of patient care by communicating and liaising with nurses, therapists and other colleagues
* To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the patient/resident and carer experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by all involved in the service.
* Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service
ABOUT YOU:
* Level 5 Foundation Degree in Assistant Practitioner (Healthcare)
* Experience of working in healthcare and desirable experience of working in specialist service i.e. Neuro/Palliative
* Experience of working within a clinical setting
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Effective verbal and written communication
* Excellent interpersonal skills and able to build effective working relationships with both clients and colleagues
* An ability to respond to people in distress
REWARDS:
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including:
* 33 Days AL
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Company Pension
* Eye voucher scheme
* Long service and staff awards
* Free parking
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
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