Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke ESD Band 4 Assistant Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 372-COM2566
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CHFT Community Services, Dean Clough, Bowling Mill, 4th Floor
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/10/2025
Employer heading
Stroke ESD Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to become a part of Calderdale Community Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a highly skilled group of AHP's and Nurses in the delivery of stroke specific rehabilitation to stroke survivors.
The service covers the whole geographical footprint of Calderdale, with treatment either within the patients home, or a clinic setting.
Main duties of the job
· To provide highly skilled support work with people requiring stroke specific rehabilitation.
· Working to agreed protocols and guided by the Calderdale Framework of Competency, the post holder will be key in the assessment, treatment, and care of patients and also their carer/relatives where relevant.
· The post holder will be working under indirect supervision of the registered practitioners in the team. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and allocated caseload following screening / assessment by a registered practitioner and will involve a degree of autonomy depending on the complexity and risk of procedures being undertaken.
· Work will be carried out in health centres, the service user’s own home, residential care, or other community venues. Work may also be completed via video consultation and telephonic discussion.
· Monitoring, evaluating and adjusting treatment within the scope of protocols, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
· Provide individual and group-based education to client groups to support long term condition management.
· Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment
· Participate in and deliver education and training of other qualified and non-qualified health and social care staff with support from senior staff.
Working for our organisation
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Community Stroke ESD Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Job Description for full role overview.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grades 9-4 or A*, A, B, C) or equivalent level 2 qualification(s)
- A-Levels or Health and Science T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Level 5 Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship / Willingness to complete when in post
- Foundation degree Health and Social Care
- Care Certificate / Willingness to complete when in post
- Band 4 Calderdale Framework Competencies completed / willingness to complete when in post
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Previous extensive experience as a rehabilitation assistant/ support worker in a health or social care or education field
- An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability
- An ability to work on own and make appropriate decisions, seeking help appropriately particularly in unforeseen circumstances
- A good understanding of the concept of rehabilitation
- An understanding of enabling a person to learn or re-learn skills
- An understanding of the issues when working in service user’s own homes
- Knowledge of the client group (rehabilitation) and evidence of related training
- Commitment to partake in Level 4 work-based learning education programme
- Previous experience working in a Multidisciplinary team in health or social care setting
- Experience of working in hospital, patients’ homes and other community settings
- Experience of teaching and instructing
Desirable criteria
- Understanding & knowledge of specialist equipment
- Understanding of wider interagency issues
- Previous experience as an Assistant Practitioner in a health or social care setting
- Level 4 validated education programme e.g., Certificate in Higher Education
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Works well in a team
- Able to use initiative and be aware of limitations
- Problem solving/decision making skills based on patient’s needs
- Ability to deal sensitively with distressing, emotional situations
- Good communications skills
- Ability to relate to others and adapt approach accordingly
- Able to motivate others
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Awareness of cultural issues and valuing diversity
- Good computer Skills
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Georgina Holt
- Job title
- Stroke ESD Clinical Lead Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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