Health Practitioner Assistant - ICRAS
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Health Practitioner Assistant within the Urgent and Intermediate Care team, focusing on Hospital Avoidance/Home First Health Care. You will provide personal care to vulnerable adults in their homes and designated bed-based areas. The position involves assisting with low-level therapy programmes under the supervision of nursing and therapy staff. The post holder is responsible for delivering clinical care and support under supervision, working collaboratively within the team.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Previous and current health and social care experience
- Understanding of the principles of GDPR (Data Protection Act)
- Health and Safety
- Equality and Diversity
- Good Computer skills/ECDL or equivalent
- Able to plan own workload
- Able to work without direct supervisor
- [contact details removed] clinical interventions commensurate to training, competency and qualifications
- Able to work as a team member
- Ability to prioritise workload pro-actively
- Committed to raising standards in clinical areas
- Capable of working on own initiative
- Able to involve and listen to others
- Excellent developed oral and written communication skills
- Able to keep accurate written and electronic contemporaneous records
- Able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Able to travel for work purposes
- Values
- Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
- Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
- Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.
- Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
- Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Previous and current health and social care experience
- Understanding of the principles of GDPR (Data Protection Act)
- Health and Safety
- Equality and Diversity
- Good Computer skills/ECDL or equivalent
- Able to plan own workload
- Able to work without direct supervisor
- [contact details removed] clinical interventions commensurate to training, competency and qualifications
- Able to work as a team member
- Ability to prioritise workload pro-actively
- Committed to raising standards in clinical areas
- Capable of working on own initiative
- Able to involve and listen to others
- Excellent developed oral and written communication skills
- Able to keep accurate written and electronic contemporaneous records
- Able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Able to travel for work purposes
- Values
- Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
- Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
- Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.
- Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
- Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Health Practitioner Assistant - ICRAS
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
A post has become available within our dedicated Urgent and Intermediate Care team and will be an amazing opportunity for anyone with a passion and interest in Hospital Avoidance/Home First Health Care.
You will provide personal care for a range of vulnerable and frail adults within their own homes and in designated bed based areas across a large geographical area.
The bed base is within our diverse Community Care Division and will involve residential and respite facilities with all care taking place under the supervision of our highly skilled Urgent and Intermediate Care Nursing & Therapy staff.
You will deliver and assist with low level therapy programmes that have been set by senior therapy staff, with the opportunity to provide constructive feed back to the senior staff on any issues and progress concerning the individual client/patient.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care and support under the supervision of a registered nurse/therapist to a defined population. Supported by a Nurse or therapy practitioner, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of
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