Job summaryAssistant Practitioner Home First Discharge Coordinator - Band 4North Wiltshire Locality - Chippenham Hospital37.5 Hours per week - PermanentIf you love working in a Community setting we have a great new opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join Chippenham Community Team. This post could also be a developmental opportunity for you to undertake an Apprenticeship to complete a Health and Social Care Foundation Degree.The role is based in Chippenham Community Hospital but there will be a requirement to travel to the North Locality Community Teams regularly. This includes Marlborough, Malmesbury and Calne. The role is primarily 08.00-16.00 Monday to Friday although you may, on occasions, be required to work other shifts including weekends.As an Assistant Practitioner you will be focused on coordinating our Home First service. supporting, coordinating, and reviewing patients being discharged from hospital requiring rehabilitation.Main duties of the jobThis role provides support and co-ordinates the Home First referrals to the North Locality teams to ensure a coordinated approach to facilitate timely hospital discharges. This is across 4 community teams determining capacity and sourcing therapy input. The role includes working with locality MDT to promote group screening of referrals and deciding on discharge categories.We also work closely with the wider Multi-Disciplinary team, Nurses, Acute Hospitals, Primary and Social Care and Locality Hubs.Applicants will need excellent IT skills including excel and good communication and organisational skills. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and who can work flexibly.Wiltshire Health and Care is also proactive in developing community specific training and can offer a supportive and friendly environment in which to learn new skills. We have a range of training and development opportunities, including a comprehensive induction program.If you are interested please come for an informal visit to meet our team. To arrange this or for further information please contact; Sally Hanham Team Leader on 07825 682874 sally.hanham@nhs.net or Dawn Aston Clinical Lead on 01249 456548.About usWiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialRelevant experience of working in a care settingExperience of community working, preferably within Health and Social CareExperience of working under distanced supervisionExperience of supporting other workersQualificationsEssential5 GCSE / GCE or equivalent experienceNVQ Level 3 in health careFoundation Degree or willingness to achieve within specified time frameFood Hygiene certificate (or willingness to undertake)DesirableNVQ 4 or equivalent experience or qualificationAdditional CriteriaEssentialAccess to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameWiltshire Health and Care LLPAddressChippenham Community HospitalRowden HillChippenhamWiltshireSN15 2AJEmployer's websitehttps://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)