Assistant Practitioner

Transformationunitgm; Hereford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Hereford is seeking motivated individuals for a Band 3 role in Community Services. You will conduct patient assessments in homes, work with a multidisciplinary team, and provide basic care. Candidates must possess at least a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent, with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team. This permanent full-time position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualifications.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade A-C or equivalent required.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support patient assessments in their homes alongside healthcare professionals.
• Work as a community falls responder.
• Provide basic care for patients requiring enhanced support.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Basic observations

Microsoft Office

Education

Level 3 NVQ or equivalent

GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent

GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent

Job description

Main area Community - Urgent Care, Long Term Conditions and Virtual Wards Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (hours worked over 7 days between 8am-8pm) Job ref 229-IC-7641495

Employer Wye Valley NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Nelson House Town Hereford Salary £24,937 - £30,162 pa pro rata, Dependant on experience and qualifications Salary period Yearly Closing 08/02/2026 23:59

Band 3

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our well established Community Services in a brand new role. we are looking for 2 dynamic and motivated individuals to join us by working in an integrated way across multiple community services. We provide healthcare and support for patients in their own homes to offer a safe and effective alternative to hospital admission, and teams that are proactively keeping people well.

It is a community role when you will see patient sin their own homes, using your own car for transportation. you will help coordinate the patients care and be an integral part of their care provision.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside GPs, ACPs, Nurses and therapists to support the assessment of patients in their own homes, ensuring they can access the healthcare they need. this will include taking bloods and basic observations to support their medical assessments. You may be visiting patients on your own and will ned to feedback your assessments to the wider team. Or you may be visiting with others to support their assessments.

Working as a community falls responder to use moving and handling equipment to return people to a place of safety after a falls,

Assessing for and providing equipment like walking aids and toilet frames if required.

Supporting the day to day sunning of the teams and services you work within.

Providing basic care and supporting personal hygiene/toileting/ meal preparation for patients in crisis and requiring enhanced support to prevent them going into hospital.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT , George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust .

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “ The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential. ”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake this role as a Band 3 the applicant must have the required Level 3 or equivalent qualifications.
• To undertake the role as an apprenticeship to progress from Band 3 to Band 4 the applicant must have the minimum requirement for band 3 and then also meet the entry requirements for the Assistant Practitioner level 5 apprenticeship program. Progression to band 4 will be on successful completion of the apprenticeship and related study.
• To commence on band 4 the applicant must already have level 4 or 5 NVQ or equivalent in relevant area

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• If the post holder is to remain at B3 level – they should have Level 3 NVQ or equivalent
• For developmental role or Band 4 – must hold Level 4/5 Diploma in Health and Social Care, HNC (or be willing to undertake. And be able to meet minimum entry requirements for Assistant practitioner apprenticeship)
• GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
• IT qualifications or able to use Microsoft outlook, excel, word and PowerPointSkills, Knowledge & Abilities
  • Able to undertake basic observations and aware of normal parameters
  • Ability to challenge poor behaviour
  • Ability to praise and be supportive to others
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats with patients, relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Computer literate with applications such as work/Microsoft office including email

  Experience

  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience in prioritising own workload

  Employer certification / accreditation badges

  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.