Community Assistant Practitioner
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
King's Lynn, PE30 5NU
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
20 days left
Job description
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Community Assistant Practitioner to join our therapy team, supporting patients in their own homes, ca...
- To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community, Community Hospitals, and clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care.
- To work within a reablement philosophy, using strengths-based assessments and actively promoting independence for the patients.
Please see the job description for a more thorough list of duties.
1. To contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
2. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital
3. To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
4. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
Please see the job description for a more thorough list of duties.
Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Foundation degree programme, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience.
- Good general education.
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people, in the statutory / voluntary / private sector.
- Experience of working with people at End of Life.
- Literacy skills.
- Evidence of ongoing learning.
Desirable
- Experience of working in people's homes.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses.
- Good communication skills.
- Highly motivated.
Desirable
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team roles.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
Communication
Essential
- Tact & diplomacy.
- Empathy & sensitivity.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to manage stressful situations.
- A team player.
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Good organisational skills.
- Open to change and development.
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults
- Able to show initiative.
- Able to work alone.
- Assertive.
- Good listening skills.
Other
Essential
- Professional appearance.
- Be able to kneel, bend & stoop and work in cramped environments.
- Be able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg.
- Be able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids.
- Be reliable.
- Must have a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle.
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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