Assistant Practitioner/ Nurse Associate Taunton and West Somerset District Nurses: We are looking for Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing associates. You will be working as part of the Taunton and West Somerset District nursing team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients in providing high quality and compassionate care for people with nursing need within the Community that are in their own homes. Our Band 4 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 for people.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide healthcare to patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse. This care will involve physical care and activities which promote health and wellbeing for patients.
2. To work as part of a team, delivering health care that focuses on the direct needs of the patient.
3. To work autonomously within the clearly defined boundaries of their role and carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities as delegated by the registered nurse.
4. To provide planned nursing care and treatment to patients in the community as assessed by the registered nurse.
5. MUST and falls assessments as delegated by the Team Leader or registered nurse.
6. To undertake a range of clinical activities for which you have been trained and assessed as competent to undertake.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts. The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* One-year acute experience as a Senior Health Care Assistant.
* Ability to recognise a deteriorating patient.
* Able to plaster, supply and fit slings.
* Knowledge of different types of wounds and dressings as required.
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.
£26,530 to £29,114 a year. Open to qualified Band 4 NA's or AP's or TNA's working towards NA.
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