Job summary
- Main area
- AHP
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7394513-OPS-A
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Care Transfer Hub
- Town
- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.
Job overview
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust are excited to recruit Assistant Practitioners to work as part of the Care Transfer Hub (CTH) Team based across the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals to support complex discharge.
The hub brings together staff from the NHS, Shropshire Council, Telford & Wrekin Council, and the voluntary and community sector. Together, these multi-organisational professionals facilitate safe and timely discharges, ensuring appropriate support is in place for each patient.
Since its launch in October 2024, the hub has helped to significantly reduce the number of patients waiting in hospital beds for discharge into home or community care settings. It’s also shortened the average wait times for discharge and advocates a “home first” philosophy, supporting patients returning home from hospital.
By enabling multidisciplinary teams to coordinate discharge planning effectively, the hub identifies the best and safest options for patients who are medically fit to leave hospital. This collaborative effort involves social care, housing and voluntary organisations working in partnership to ensure patients receive the timely support they need.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- To take responsibility for a defined group of patients following delegation by the Registered Health Care Professional.
- Work under direct and indirect supervision of a Registered Health Professional to provide health care support to an identified caseload– this may be in an inpatient or community setting including the patient’s own place of residence.
- To work within agreed protocols within the designated work area.
- Maintain agreed, acceptable standards of care and only undertake duties within own personal competence following training/education and assessment of competency.
- Undertake triage process and prioritising patients.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualificiations
Essential criteria
- Foundation Degree in Science (FdSC) in Integrated Care OR Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course modules and clinical competencies OR Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship OR Equivalent qualifications.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical setting.
- Experience delivering personal and clinical care.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good IT skills and computer literate.
- Ability to develop knowledge and skills in providing healthcare support, evaluation of treatment plans and reassessment of care within agreed protocols.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet travel needs of the post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Huckerby
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974 438568
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