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The National Assistant Practitioner Conference aims to develop and support the role, and discuss key topical issues, bringing together decision makers, departmental managers, course leaders and assistant practitioners (current and aspiring) together in one place to effect positive and sustainable change.
This conference will update delegates about the development of the role on a national level, while also shedding light on its future and how it fits into the expanding NHS healthcare landscape. You will hear national updates regarding role development, regulation and competency assessment and practical case studies from Assistant Practitioners and those who support them.
The conference will provide the platform to hear directly from assistant practitioners sharing their lived experiences and how they overcame barriers and established and integrated the role including career progression.
“An assistant practitioner is a non-occupational specific role that has been developed to assist organisations to deliver high quality, patient-centred care in a variety of settings.”
“Assistant Practitioners (APs) are highly trained and work as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality and compassionate care. Assistant Practitioners work at a level above that of Healthcare Support Workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health.”
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues including Assistant Practitioners and those who support them
- Hear from experienced colleagues who have worked extensively to develop and further the Assistant Practitioner role
- Learn from the best practices where APs have maximised their potential in their role
- Understand how the role evolved over the years and the rationale behind this change
- Discuss and reflect on national developments
- Develop your leadership skills as an Assistant Practitioner, and understand how the role can develop
- Understand the barriers to effective governance and registration
- Equip mangers to support and introduce Assistant Practitioners more effectively
- Learn from the lived experience of Assistant Practitioners
- Learn how assistant practitioners can develop competencies in medicine administration
- Reflect on insightful case studies across multiple disciplines
- Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes