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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
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Our mission:
To improve the quality of life for people in Cheshire and Wirral by providing specialist health and social care services and support to individuals, families and communities affected by mental illness or learning disabilities.
Community Assistant Practitioner (Therapies)
Closed for applications on: 4-Jan-2025 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 4-Jan-2025 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Workplace Hub/ Wyvern House
- Address
- Coronation Road/ Dumbar Way
- Town
- Ellesmere Port/ Winsford
- Postcode
- CH65 9AA
- Major / Minor Region
- Cheshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Learning Disability
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join West Cheshire Community Learning Disability Team as a Community Practitioner Assistant (Supporting Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy). You will have the opportunity to work with people in their own home implementing innovative therapy programmes, making a real difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities. The work could include helping people live more independently, supporting people with visual information or training staff on how to alter food to different consistencies to help someone swallow safely.
The team is a supportive multidisciplinary team made up of SALT, OT, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Learning Disability Nursing and you will receive regular support and supervision from SALT and OT. The Trust is very committed to staff training, and you will have access to a range of training opportunities as part of the heart of care programme and other role specific training.
We welcome applications from people with a variety of backgrounds. Ideally experience of working in a face to face role with people who have a learning disability, which may include adults or children, and other possible conditions they may have.
There is an expectation that you would cover the West Cheshire area and this involves travelling to people’s homes and also work into two different offices, currently in Ellesmere Port and Winsford. The base for the successful applicant will be agreed as part of the recruitment process.
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To work as an autonomous practitioner but with clear supervision from therapists.
To have involvement in assessments, treatment plans and training for people who access the service, which could include communication, dysphagia, sensory processing, meaningful activities, total communication.
A large portion of your time will be working face to face with service users in a variety of different environments, including a person’s home, day service and hospital setting.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Foundation Degree in Health care or other relevant/ qualification
- Demonstrate commitment to ongoing training and development
Desirable criteria
- Up to date basic life support training
- ECDL or equivalent
- Education relating to Learning disabilities (LD), Positive Behaviour Support, Autistic Spectrum Condition and Mental Health (MH)
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
- Ability to Support clients in crisis
- Knowledge and management of clients with LD, ASC, MH and other associated health needs
- Record keeping & report writing skills, including IT skills to manage electronic patient notes
- Ability to deliver training to other professionals, service users and carers
- Basic working knowledge of legislation and policy relating to learning disabilities (e.g. mental health act; mental capacity act; DoLS, Mansell reports etc.)
Desirable criteria
- Special interests related to one or more of the teams priority areas (behaviour which challenges; mental health ASC and/or forensics)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years direct experience of working with clients with learning disabilities
- Experience of person centred planning and person centred approaches to care
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a range of settings
Desirable criteria
- Working within a community team or other MDT
- Experience of working with people with a range of complex needs (behaviour that challenges; MH ASC forensic behaviour; physical health)
- Experience of co-facilitating groups
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Levitt
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244397222
- Additional information
For further information, applicants may contact the team on 01244 397222 and ask to speak with Paul Soper (Clinical Lead OT) and/or Claire Ashworth (Advanced SALT).
If you consider yourself to be Neurodivergent and need assistance to complete your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01244 393100 or email [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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