Trainee Assistant Practitioner Apprentice

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Assistant Practitioner to join us in the Sedgemoor Older Person's Mental Health Team as part of our multi-disciplinary integrated neighbourhood teams.

Annual wage: £24,071 a year
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Training course: Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)
Hours: Monday to Friday, may work some weekends, working hours TBC
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 27 March
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The apprentice will work as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality, safe and compassionate care
Assistant Practitioners work at a level above that of Healthcare Support Workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence mental illness and recovery
The apprentice will support an identified Registered Health or Social Care Professional in monitoring, supporting and coordinating the care of a caseload of people with mental health care needs, whilst also taking on key working responsibilities for their own named clients as appropriate. The clients can include those open to the Older Person's Community Mental Health Team, the Dementia Assessment and Support Service and the Therapeutic Groups Service
During the trainee years, the successful candidate will develop in these areas of practice, through working within the team and completing the college course, building up to working independently once deemed competent within the associated competency framework

Where you’ll work

Glanville House

Church Street

Bridgwater

TA6 5AT

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

Your training course

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Equal to higher national diploma (HND)

Course contents

Work in line with legislation, policies, standards and codes of conduct that apply to own role
Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
Work in partnership with others to champion safe, equitable, non-discriminatory person-centred care and support for individuals
Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, always acting in the best interest of individuals and working across organisations and with other agencies to ensure they do not come to harm
Undertake and monitor physiological, technical and psychological measurements using the appropriate equipment and tools within scope of own practice
Select and use the correct equipment and tools to undertake timely assessment of an individual's physical and mental healthcare status within own scope of practice
Recognise and respond to an individual in pain, distress or discomfort
Interpret results of assessment in the context of the individual’s health and wellbeing, making appropriate changes or recommendations to the care plan within scope of own practice or escalating in line with local protocol
Support individuals with nutrition and fluids in line with their care needs, taking action as required
Undertake evidence-based clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions delegated by a registered healthcare professional in line with scope of practice, and standard operating procedures
Monitor and review the impact of clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions on an individual’s health and well-being
Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
Delegate work to colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team and engage in supervision
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to prioritise and manage own workload
Communicate with individuals, their families, carers and health and care professionals using techniques designed to maximise understanding
Promote the use of digital solutions to improve communication systems and practices
Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
Participate in training and development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice
Seek out and respond to feedback and engage in appraisals
Reflect on own practice to improve practice
Provide leadership and act as a role model for others within the scope of own role
Identify learning and development needs of others
Teach, coach and mentor others and confirm that learning needs have been met
Actively seek out and act on opportunities to support individuals to maximise their health and well-being within the scope of the role
Promote preventative health behaviours and support individuals to make informed choices to improve their health and wellbeing within the scope of the role
Conduct and record risk assessments relevant to the activity and scope of own practice
Uphold the principles of duty of candour, identifying and managing challenging situations, unsafe work practices and addressing comments, compliments, conflict and complaints
Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for self and others, using techniques for infection prevention and control, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supporting others to comply with policy and procedures
Move and assist individuals, equipment and other items safely
Participate in and support others in audit and quality improvement activities in the workplace
Conduct research activity within the scope of own role and act on the findings
Identify opportunities to improve quality in the workplace and contribute to local, regional and national quality improvement initiatives
Work in line with legislation, policies, standards and codes of conduct that apply to own role
Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
Work in partnership with others to champion safe, equitable, non-discriminatory person-centred care and support for individuals
Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, always acting in the best interest of individuals and working across organisations and with other agencies to ensure they do not come to harm
Undertake and monitor physiological, technical and psychological measurements using the appropriate equipment and tools within scope of own practice
Select and use the correct equipment and tools to undertake timely assessment of an individual's physical and mental healthcare status within own scope of practice
Recognise and respond to an individual in pain, distress or discomfort
Interpret results of assessment in the context of the individual’s health and wellbeing, making appropriate changes or recommendations to the care plan within scope of own practice or escalating in line with local protocol
Support individuals with nutrition and fluids in line with their care needs, taking action as required
Undertake evidence-based clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions delegated by a registered healthcare professional in line with scope of practice, and standard operating procedures
Monitor and review the impact of clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions on an individual’s health and well-being
Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
Delegate work to colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team and engage in supervision
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to prioritise and manage own workload
Communicate with individuals, their families, carers and health and care professionals using techniques designed to maximise understanding
Promote the use of digital solutions to improve communication systems and practices
Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
Participate in training and development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice
Seek out and respond to feedback and engage in appraisals
Reflect on own practice to improve practice
Provide leadership and act as a role model for others within the scope of own role
Identify learning and development needs of others
Teach, coach and mentor others and confirm that learning needs have been met
Actively seek out and act on opportunities to support individuals to maximise their health and well-being within the scope of the role
Promote preventative health behaviours and support individuals to make informed choices to improve their health and wellbeing within the scope of the role
Conduct and record risk assessments relevant to the activity and scope of own practice
Uphold the principles of duty of candour, identifying and managing challenging situations, unsafe work practices and addressing comments, compliments, conflict and complaints
Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for self and others, using techniques for infection prevention and control, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supporting others to comply with policy and procedures
Move and assist individuals, equipment and other items safely
Participate in and support others in audit and quality improvement activities in the workplace
Conduct research activity within the scope of own role and act on the findings
Identify opportunities to improve quality in the workplace and contribute to local, regional and national quality improvement initiatives

Your training plan

Training will take place at our Taunton campus and you will be allocated a college academic mentor for the duration of your programme with Bridgwater & Taunton college, who will work with both you and your line manager to identify opportunities for growth and development
You will also attend a series of workshops to support knowledge development

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A-C/9-4)
Maths (grade A-C/9-4)
Any subject (grade A-C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

About this company

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development. You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts. We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

After this apprenticeship

For those who wish to progress their studies, you may then be eligible to apply for advanced entry to a level 6 BSc (Hons) programme, for example BSc (Hons) Nursing.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

Natasha Astill

business@btc.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288304.

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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 December)

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