Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are recruiting for Nursing Associates / Associate Nurse Practitioners who wish to join the Community Nursing Teams on the Isle of Wight. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.
Do you want to be part of a service that has developed an excellent reputation for delivering high quality care to people within the community? Then this job could be for you.
The Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner will work alongside other practitioners in the Community Nursing team to provide high quality, efficient and effective care to patients, which works towards improving the lives of people on the Isle of Wight and delivering care in the patient's home. The team operates 7 days/week from 0800-2000 and successful applicants may work at any of our 3 localities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction/supervision of a registered practitioner. The registered practitioner remains accountable for the appropriate and effective delegation of activities and ensuring that the Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner has the competency, confidence and expertise to carry out such activities.
In a situation where the practitioner feels they do not have the necessary skills or ability then they must alert the registered practitioner immediately. With the support of an agreed educational package tailored to meet needs of the individual and the service, they will work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.
The Practitioner will be proficient, knowledgeable and competent. Educated to Foundation Degree level or equivalent accredited level 5 qualifications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Formal Assistant Practitioner qualification / Health & Social Care Degree or equivalent OR
* Nursing Associate Qualification registered with the NMC
* Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care Practice
* Care certificate
* Health & Social Care Foundation Degree or equivalent as required for post
Experience
* An awareness of risk management
* Significant experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting
* Experience of working in the community
Additional Criteria
* Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder, e.g. car driver, lone working
* Car driver with clean licence
* Awareness of personal safety
* Demonstrate a range of technical and clinical skills and competencies appropriate to service needs
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 name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Barracks and Civic Centre Offices, Broadway
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