Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen for a full time band 4 Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner to work within the Coastal community nurse team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Working across the beautiful Teignmouth, Dawlish and surrounding areas.
We are looking for a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual, preferably with experience of working in a community stetting, but this is not essential.
The Assistant Practitioner works within the sphere of nursing to provide a high quality of nursing care across the lifespan and fields of nursing. Working under the leadership of the Registered Nurse, the Assistant Practitioner assumes responsibility for their workload.
The Assistant Practitioner works as part of a team, delivering health and social care that focuses on the holistic needs of service users.
Main duties of the job
* The successful applicant will demonstrate a range of clinical skills and competencies along with excellent communication skills providing advice and information to clients and carers with the aim of maintaining them in their own homes enabling maximum independence and optimum quality of life.
* To value everyone as an individual and actively support their right to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met
* To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all
* To respond with humanity and kindness to every person, by listening attentively and respecting others in conversations
* To respect every person's preferred wishes whilst providing nursing care within their own home
* To provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback
* By taking personal responsibility you will play your part in sustainably improving services by implementing change positively and contributing to MDT discussions in a constructive and flexible way
* To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our people
* Helping and supporting your colleagues so that you work well together to achieve common goals and objectives
* To act as a role model, valuing everyone's opinion and experiences
* To seek out, recognise and value the contributions of others and the role they play in a patient's life
* Taking every opportunity to encourage and support individuals to improve their own health and wellbeing
About us
We are a busy, friendly and supportive team, committed to staff development through education and training.
Helping staff realise their potential in topics of interest to them and encouraging career pathways in Community Nursing is important to us.
We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and building relationships within the communities we are part of. We are actively working to a more integrated approach to care delivery and work closely with our Intermediate Care, Social care and Voluntary care sector colleagues to achieve this.
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Foundation Degree (FdSc in Healthcare Practice (Nursing Associate)
* Trust induction training
* Full Driving license
* Experience in a Community Setting
Knowledge and Skills
* Understand and demonstrate evidence-based practice
* Understanding of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
* Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
* Understand and demonstrate the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing
Specific Skills
* Ability to work independently with a delegated caseload, use initiative whilst understanding limits of scope
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.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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