Job summary
Band 4 - Assistant Practitioner Nursing
Would you be interested in a career within the NHS as a Nursing Associate? We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic, motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our Community Nursing team in Bedfordshire. This substantive post is for the Mid Beds Community Nursing Team.
This highly respected team delivers responsive high quality care to patients in their own homes.
We are passionate about patient centered care and support our team to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be a motivated and enthusiastic person, who has excellent communication, IT literate and problem solving skills, alongside a passion for patient centered care. You will work corporately within our Primary Care Team and will be supporting the Community Nurses and the wider MDT, to provide high quality care to housebound residents who live with a wide range of complex health conditions.
Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important.
About us
Our Trust is known for offering excellent training, personal development programmes, supportive coaching and competency frameworks; all to support enhanced skills and career development which meet the goals and aspirations of the individual. The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff, who will make a positive contribution to the service. You will have regular supervision, mentorship and support from within the Primary Care Team and the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and assist colleagues to cover service needs, which will include working across the wider integrated team. Access to a car in order to carry out service duties is essential.
A full induction programme will be provided.
Post is permanent / fulltime
Position: Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) 37.5 hrs
Location; Biggleswade
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and assist colleagues to cover service needs, which will include working across the wider integrated team. Access to a car in order to carry out service duties is essential.
A full induction programme will be provided.
Post is permanent / fulltime
Position: Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) 37.5 hrs
Location; Biggleswade
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oNVQ III
- oGCSE Maths or equivalent
- oDiploma level relevant qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrates appropriate emotional self-regulation and maintains professional boundaries at all times
- oGood experience of working with community health care teams
- oExperience of working with people on a curative and or palliative pathways
- oExperience of with the public demonstrating good customer care skills
- oExperience of health coaching and promoting independent living
- oExperience of working with people with physical health requirements
- oExperience of managing caseload of patients
- oExperience of working with people with learning difficulties and or mental health issues
- oExperience of working without direct supervision
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrates good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures
- oDemonstrates good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance as required
- oAbility to prioritise work and work in a time-managed and effective way to meet patients' appointments and demands of the role
- oComprehensive clinical skills (e.g., venepuncture, Doppler, wound care, continence care) etc
- oAbility to manage a caseload of patients
- oBasic ability to use Microsoft packages - Word, Excel - and databases.
- oAble to support clients, carers and family during times of emotional distress
- oBe able to undertake frequent standing, kneeling, crouching, hoisting and other moving and handling procedures
- oRegularly move and handle clients that may require moderate physical effort, in confined spaced and often unsuitable environment, using relevant practical experience, equipment and skills and enable optimum safety and best practice.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oNVQ III
- oGCSE Maths or equivalent
- oDiploma level relevant qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrates appropriate emotional self-regulation and maintains professional boundaries at all times
- oGood experience of working with community health care teams
- oExperience of working with people on a curative and or palliative pathways
- oExperience of with the public demonstrating good customer care skills
- oExperience of health coaching and promoting independent living
- oExperience of working with people with physical health requirements
- oExperience of managing caseload of patients
- oExperience of working with people with learning difficulties and or mental health issues
- oExperience of working without direct supervision
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrates good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures
- oDemonstrates good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance as required
- oAbility to prioritise work and work in a time-managed and effective way to meet patients' appointments and demands of the role
- oComprehensive clinical skills (e.g., venepuncture, Doppler, wound care, continence care) etc
- oAbility to manage a caseload of patients
- oBasic ability to use Microsoft packages - Word, Excel - and databases.
- oAble to support clients, carers and family during times of emotional distress
- oBe able to undertake frequent standing, kneeling, crouching, hoisting and other moving and handling procedures
- oRegularly move and handle clients that may require moderate physical effort, in confined spaced and often unsuitable environment, using relevant practical experience, equipment and skills and enable optimum safety and best practice.
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).
