Location: Based across our Hospice sites in Pembury and Five Ashes, potential need to work at other locations.
Salary: £29,114
Category: Staff (Hospice Outreach Service)
Interview Date: 2024-Dec-09 00:00
Working Hours: 37.5
Job Summary
Assistant Practitioner (AP) advert
Are you a qualified Assistant Practitioner (AP) or an experienced Nursing assistant looking for career progression? If you have a background in palliative care, this would be advantageous. We are excited to be offering further roles within our multi-disciplinary team as part of Hospice in the Weald’s Hospice Outreach Service, working in the community.
Your new role!
Our model of care is to ensure ‘we have the right people, providing the right care in the right place and at the right time.’ The AP role is an integral part of delivery of that care.
As an AP in our Outreach team, you will need excellent interpersonal skills, as you will be regularly speaking with patients and those who care for them, as well as other healthcare professionals. You will provide a supporting role to the clinical staff with delivering holistic patient support through clear and accurate use of IT systems, documentation, and record keeping through a range of situations including but not limited to MDTs, Caseload reviews, Care planning, and End of Life support as part of our patient-centred care model. You will see patients in the place they call home, which includes Care Homes and Nursing homes, as well as maintaining telephone contact support. You will be confident to work autonomously but equally be comfortable working as part of our Team.
Our Team
The Hospice Outreach Team are the initial point of contact for all new community referrals and all telephone calls coming into the service. They are at the forefront of providing palliative advice and support to patients and families in the place they call home, including care homes and nursing homes. You will be part of a rota of Assistant Practitioners covering our 7-day-a-week service offering remote support via telephone contacts, as well as clinic and home-based assessments.
We care for patients who have a life-limiting illness, and our focus is on individualised care, focusing on improving quality of life and achieving patient-centred goals. We care for people with long-term conditions including heart failure, respiratory disease, frailty, and neurological conditions, as well as those with an oncological diagnosis. Our team strives to work alongside other community teams and specialists to optimise patient experience and improve our team knowledge and development.
Becoming part of our Team
If this sounds like a role you could fulfil and continue to grow within, we encourage you to apply. There will be a requirement to complete a professional qualification as part of your role.
We have flexible working options to suit your work-life balance. We offer a competitive salary, and you can transfer your NHS pension. Other benefits include free parking and a generous holiday allowance with the ability to buy and sell additional holiday. You can view more information about our range of benefits here.
If you would like to discuss your application or would like some further information or to arrange a visit with us, please contact Dea Haysler or Samara Romans, Hospice Outreach Managers on 01892 820 515 or dea.haysler@hospiceintheweald.org.uk / samara.romans@hospiceintheweald.org.uk
We look forward to meeting you soon.
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