D2A Band 5 Lead Assistant Practitioner

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  • Lincolnshire
  • £31,049-37,796 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
With an ageing population and pressures on Acute and Community Health and Social Care, enabling people to stay at home and live as independently as possible is the great healthcare challenge of our time.The Discharge 2 Assess Pathway 1 Service was created to ensure any person in a Lincolnshire hospital who is able to return straight home from hospital does so. The service provides short-term Assessment, Recovery, and Rehabilitation support, working collaboratively with Lincolnshire County Councils commissioned reablement provider with the goal of moving people to being as independent as possible. This will aim to enable people to return to their own home sooner from a hospital stay.Recruiting to x2 sectors within the service, Spalding/Bourne and Gainsborough/Louth. Joining our existing x4 Lead Assistant Practitioners within the service.This service will follow the 'Discharge to Assess' (D2A) principles where a person is assessed for their long term needs in their own home or place of residence.This service covers the whole county although people will generally work within a more locally based teams. This means that roles are available across Lincolnshire. The hours of the service are set to be 0800 to 2000, 7 days a week. We are able to consider part time working.Main duties of the jobThe postholder will be leading a team of Band 4, 3 and 2 colleagues and supporting their clinical decision making, ensure all patient visits are arranged and booked, building strong links and communicating with stakeholders.The postholder will be responsible for looking at referrals received from both acute and community teams, assessing their appropriateness for the service. The postholder will require therapy experience to ensure there is a rehabilitation need.There will be a need to be able to identify any possible equipment and moving and handling needs not identified by referrer to ensure the discharge is as successful as possible.Additionally, there may be the need to complete clinicalduties face to face with patients, to include completing initialassessments, personal care calls and rehab visits.About usLincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-devDetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number818-IUC314-QIA699-A-AJob locationsRecruiting to x2 sectors- Spalding/Bourne and Gainsborough/LouthLCHS bases as per locations aboveLN5 7JHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work effectively as part of a team to lead andsupervise a group of Assistant Practitioners andSupport Workers who are completing discharge toassess support calls with patients who have recentlyreturned home To support both acute and community hospitals withdischarge planning for individuals to promote patientflow To ensure all support calls are allocated and all patientneeds are met Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships toensure consistency of care for patients going throughthe service To work with registered therapists regarding patientcare and take on case management duties to ensurepatients care needs are being met and addressed in atimely manner Review and monitor plans with individuals and theirsupport networks, making appropriate adjustments asnecessary To maintain clinical records on individuals usingelectronic patient record system Support with reporting and audits within the service asrequired To support the service in co-ordinating projectdevelopment to improve patient flow Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work effectively as part of a team to lead andsupervise a group of Assistant Practitioners andSupport Workers who are completing discharge toassess support calls with patients who have recentlyreturned home To support both acute and community hospitals withdischarge planning for individuals to promote patientflow To ensure all support calls are allocated and all patientneeds are met Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships toensure consistency of care for patients going throughthe service To work with registered therapists regarding patientcare and take on case management duties to ensurepatients care needs are being met and addressed in atimely manner Review and monitor plans with individuals and theirsupport networks, making appropriate adjustments asnecessary To maintain clinical records on individuals usingelectronic patient record system Support with reporting and audits within the service asrequired To support the service in co-ordinating projectdevelopment to improve patient flowPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Level 4 or above qualification in relevant subject such as a Diploma, Higher National Certificate or a vocational qualification
  • Grade A-C GCSE English and Maths or equivalent (ie functional skills)
  • Higher level knowledge of IT systems - ie Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel
  • Training in areas relevant to setting, such as dementia care, rehabilitation
Desirable
  • Care certificate
Skills/CompetenciesEssential
  • Workload & time management skills/capabilities
  • Effective communication
  • High level of problem solving skills
  • Analytical and evaluation skills
Desirable
  • Experience supervising others
  • Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable workload
KnowledgeEssential
  • Intermediate level of theoretical knowledge
  • Knowledge of different health professionals and their boundaries
  • Knowledge of discharge planning both in relationship to therapy and holistically
  • Ability to motivate and engage self and others
  • Knowledge of discharge planning and / or therapy experience
  • Ability to establish rapport and engage different services and multidisciplinary colleagues
Desirable
  • Knowledge of external agencies
  • Understands Discharge to Assess principles
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience working as an Assistant Practitioner or AHP support worker
  • Experience of working with Adults in a Health and Social Care setting
  • Experience as an autonomous worker
  • Experience delivering rehabilitation
Desirable
  • Experience working in the community
  • Experience working with external stakeholders
Special attributesEssential
  • Able to develop professional leadership qualities
  • Ability to motivate and support peers and other professionals
  • Ability to travel
  • Flexible and motivated approach to work
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Level 4 or above qualification in relevant subject such as a Diploma, Higher National Certificate or a vocational qualification
  • Grade A-C GCSE English and Maths or equivalent (ie functional skills)
  • Higher level knowledge of IT systems - ie Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel
  • Training in areas relevant to setting, such as dementia care, rehabilitation
Desirable
  • Care certificate
Skills/CompetenciesEssential
  • Workload & time management skills/capabilities
  • Effective communication
  • High level of problem solving skills
  • Analytical and evaluation skills
Desirable
  • Experience supervising others
  • Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable workload
KnowledgeEssential
  • Intermediate level of theoretical knowledge
  • Knowledge of different health professionals and their boundaries
  • Knowledge of discharge planning both in relationship to therapy and holistically
  • Ability to motivate and engage self and others
  • Knowledge of discharge planning and / or therapy experience
  • Ability to establish rapport and engage different services and multidisciplinary colleagues
Desirable
  • Knowledge of external agencies
  • Understands Discharge to Assess principles
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience working as an Assistant Practitioner or AHP support worker
  • Experience of working with Adults in a Health and Social Care setting
  • Experience as an autonomous worker
  • Experience delivering rehabilitation
Desirable
  • Experience working in the community
  • Experience working with external stakeholders
Special attributesEssential
  • Able to develop professional leadership qualities
  • Ability to motivate and support peers and other professionals
  • Ability to travel
  • Flexible and motivated approach to work

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