Assistant Practitioner - Community Nursing
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner (Nursing) based in the Pembroke District Nursing Team.
The role will allow you to support the management of a delegated caseload within the Community Nursing Team providing high quality and complex care management to patients in their own homes, with the guidance and support of an experienced District Nurse Team Leader. Pembrokeshire's Community Nursing Teams have a wide-ranging nursing skill mix and pride themselves on supporting professional development and improving high standards of community practice in line with current health policy.
This is a permanent full-time position worked 37.5 hours per week over a 7-day period. The post holder will need the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
As an employer, Hywel Dda University Health Board offers the following benefits: Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development; Comprehensive and structured induction programme and training; Monthly pay plus enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working; NHS pension scheme; Holiday pay of up to 33 days, plus bank holidays pro rata, dependent on NHS service; NHS discount and salary sacrifice scheme; Additionally, one of our unique selling points is our famous Pembrokeshire coastline, allowing you to make the most of a great work / life balance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure high standards of care are delivered to patients and their families/carers within the home or clinic environment. Duties will include wound care/management, administration of medication, venepuncture, catheterisation and continence promotion, holistic re-assessment, recording of observations and health promotion. The ability to recognise an unwell patient and how to escalate care accordingly is essential, as is the ability to effectively manage your daily caseload.
The role includes liaising with staff, patient/carers and other agencies/organisations as required to ensure appropriate delegation of duties and risk management, whilst ensuring effective communication between those involved in the care package.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 25/10/2024.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Level 4 vocational qualification in a relevant health care associated subject / Certificate in Health Care Support Worker Education
* GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above or equivalent level 2 or above essential skills qualifications
* Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
* Able to demonstrate understanding of the HCSW Code of Conduct, All Wales Delegation guidelines and the all Wales Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Governance Framework.
* Clinical knowledge which is relevant to the role.
* Demonstrates understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
* Demonstrates an understanding of the legislation related to Safeguarding e.g. adults/children, The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards to keep adults within their care safe
* Local knowledge of statutory and voluntary services
* Teaching or assessment qualification
Experience
* Significant and recent experience of providing relevant clinical care
* Interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage and diffuse challenging or threatening situations
* Experienced in undertaking a range of clinical skills relevant to the post as per role scope of practice and the national governance framework e.g. Catheter care - including removal
* Experienced in undertaking a range of clinical skills relevant to the post as per role scope of practice and the national governance framework e.g. Monitor and record vital observation and interpret results
* Experienced in undertaking a range of clinical skills relevant to the post as per role scope of practice and the national governance framework e.g. Reviewing risk assessments
* Experienced in undertaking a range of clinical skills relevant to the post as per role scope of practice and the national governance framework e.g. Monitor and interpret blood glucose.
* Experienced in undertaking a range of clinical skills relevant to the post as per role scope of practice and the national governance framework e.g. Experience of supporting an RN with wound care
* Experience in a range of clinical skills including palliative care
* For community roles: experience of providing care in a community or primary care setting
* Administration of medicines via oral, topical, SC, IM routes
* Skills in non-complex wound care
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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.
£25,524 to £28,010 a year per annum pro rata
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