Job summary
We are looking for a Assistant Practitioner to join our Denton Ward team which covers Colorectal and General Surgery. We are a friendly and welcoming team which is committed to ensuring we provide the highest standard of care to patients on the ward while continually striving for improvement.
Flexible working available including a range of shifts.
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Main duties of the job
- Your role will include working alongside the ward co-ordinator assisting with timely and safe discharge of patients.
- This post will involve disseminating and teaching new members of staff and junior colleagues, stoma care management and the relevant physiological processes and complications surrounding bowel surgery.
- This post offers exciting opportunities to undertake wound care management and follow up arrangements on discharge.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as required within set protocols and within the scope of the Assistant Practitioner remit.
- Perform patient assessment under remote supervision and after appropriate delegation from the Registered Practitioner.
- Plan and deliver high standards of individualised personal care in accordance with Essence of Care benchmarks and Trust policies
- To communicate effectively at all times within the team, with other health care professionals and with the patient, family, carers and all visitors
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as required within set protocols and within the scope of the Assistant Practitioner remit.
- Perform patient assessment under remote supervision and after appropriate delegation from the Registered Practitioner.
- Plan and deliver high standards of individualised personal care in accordance with Essence of Care benchmarks and Trust policies
- To communicate effectively at all times within the team, with other health care professionals and with the patient, family, carers and all visitors
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree in Health Studies (Science) or academic equivalent; e.g. Diploma in Higher Education
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a healthcare environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Understanding of the role and requirements of the Assistant Practitioner role within surgery
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree in Health Studies (Science) or academic equivalent; e.g. Diploma in Higher Education
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a healthcare environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Understanding of the role and requirements of the Assistant Practitioner role within surgery
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
