South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
This Vacancy is only available to current employees of STSFT

Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.

An Assistant Practitioner post has been developed for Recover at Home in Sunderland. This is a new role for the team, helping to develop independent working supporting planned work within the service. The role will be supported with training, and the successful candidate will help to develop the role.

The team supports Team Roster along with regular 1:1s/team meetings and has a shared decision-making council.

Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work across 7 days a week with daytime hours e.g. 0800-1700
To work independently visiting patients in their own home or place of residency.
To carry out clinical work which they have been trained and deemed competent
To include; phlebotomy, simple wound care, skin tears, catheter care and eye drops (this is not an exclusive list)
The post holder will be expected to drive a work car and have business insurance.

About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: C9155-CMNM-1126-33

Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To work within Recovery at Home, providing care to patients in their own homes / care home / other care settings providing assessment and treatment of patients in the community. It will also support the appropriate early discharge of patients and will give support to Primary Care and the Unplanned Care Team
To carry out planned and unplanned health (nursing) interventions as designated by the lead clinician, and will work both supervised and unsupervised in patients own homes, residential, nursing and other intermediate care facilities, reporting back patient progress and informing the lead clinician of any problems
The Assistant Practitioner will provide advanced support to the registered nurse and will work within the defined Trust policies, procedures and competencies and treatment plans for patients creating safe, caring environment that provides privacy, dignity and respect for the patient
The post holder will work flexibly across boundaries of care to support patients in their own homes and care homes based on identified need
The post holder must comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Substantial experience of working in a Health and/or Social Care setting
• Experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of staff
• Working knowledge of National Policies/Procedures across Health and Social Care and Local Implementation

Desirable

• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant in Acute care and Community setting
• Proven prior experience of working as a Band 3 HCA in community services

Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualifications (UK equivalent), e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Flexible to meet needs of service
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Able to organise workload using own initiative
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Clear, concise record keeping / report writing skills
• Ability to work independently following guidelines from qualified staff
• Portfolio of evidence of continuing clinical development

Desirable

• IT skills
• Clinical Skills including: Phlebotomy, Wound Care, Catheter Care, Administration of Insulin, Administration of Enoxaparin

Physical skills
Essential

• Able to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others
• Holds full UK manual Driving License

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 details
Employer name: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Independent Living Centre, Leechmere Industrial Estates, Sunderland, SR2 9TS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.stsft.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron, Jane Middleton, jane.middleton5@nhs.net, 07876070044

Job locations
Independent Living Centre, Leechmere Industrial Estates, Sunderland, SR2 9TS, United Kingdom
Clarendon, Windmill Way, Hebburn, NE31 1AT, United Kingdom

Please visit Gov.UK for further information regarding right to work. Applicants should consider the Trust's stated position on Skilled Worker sponsorship when applying.