University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
About
Welcome to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. We are rated Outstanding for Caring and that includes caring for our staff.
When you join our #1BigTeam of more than 10,000 staff and volunteers we are committed to helping you develop your career and enjoy a great life.
At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) we are the region's Major Trauma Centre and we are responsible for providing care across the widest of spectrums: from within people's homes and working with our voluntary sector partners in local communities, to offering the most specialist hospital care available in our regional centre: for example immunology, cardiothoracic surgery and kidney and bone marrow transplants. We care for 475,000 in our secondary care catchment population, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services.
Delivering our services through a number of key sites across Plymouth and the surrounding area:
* Mount Gould Hospital - We have 30 beds for general rehabilitation plus 15 beds for stroke rehabilitation patients and a discharge assessment unit with 10 beds available and a further 30 to follow.
* South Hams Community Hospital - We have 15 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
* Tavistock Hospital - We have 13 beds here and began managing the site in 2021. Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injuries Units: We run an Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cumberland Centre in Devonport, central Plymouth and minor injury units in Tavistock and Kingsbridge.
* Child Development Centre - Developmental services for young children are provided at the Child Development Centre, Scott Business Park.
* The Plymouth Dialysis Unit - Patients needing treatment for renal failure are cared for in state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities in Estover.
* Radiology Academy - The Plymouth Radiology Academy is the only purpose-built Radiology Academy in the world and provides an inspirational environment in which to learn radiology.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Plymouth and working with Plymouth Marjon University. As host to the Joint Hospital Group South West (JHG(SW)) in a city with a strong military tradition, we have a tri-service staff of nearly 200 military doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are fully integrated within our facilities.
UHP were chosen as one of seven Trusts to take part in the national NHS Improvement Programme, to create a culture of continuous improvement by empowering staff to develop their own ideas for improvement and lead their own projects.
Key details
Location
Site: Cumberland Centre
Address: Damerel Close
Town: Plymouth
Postcode: PL1 4JZ
Major / Minor Region: Devon
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (To work over multiple areas to include Derriford, Cumberland, Tavistock and Kingsbridge)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (7 day service)
* Full time
* Part time
Salary
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Job Overview
Required to work independently to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients attending the Minor Injuries Unit, whose conditions fall within an identified range of competencies.
Provides education and supervision in the role of a competent assistant practitioner to Health Care Assistants, medical and nursing students.
After completion of a medicines module will provide medication for patients under Patient Group Directives and according to Trust Policy.
To have knowledge and understanding of National/trust and departmental standards.
To promote evidence-based care, which incorporates objectives set in documents, such as National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines.
* To contribute towards development of the practitioner service and extended scope of practice to other areas
We are currently in the process of redesigning the band 4 role within our UTCs and MIUs so it is an exciting time to join our team. We have 4 units UTC Cumberland Centre in Devonport, Tavistock and Kingsbridge MIUs and ED Minors will soon be moving to a new home on Derriford site and becoming a co-located UTC. Our teams are all friendly and hardworking and we have moulded a real positive working environment across all 4 sites.
You will work alongside the Nurse Practitioners in providing patient-focused care. Need to have excellent communication skills and be a real team player. If you are self-motivated, IT literate, with a keen eye for detail with the ability to manage a wide range of tasks and changing priorities and can be adaptable, with a passion for development and training then we would like to hear from you.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who can display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Working for our organisation
We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work-life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work-life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
For Doctors Roles:
Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.
In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust's Medical Workforce team.
We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.
Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidates details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.
In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust's agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrable experience within a similar role
* Current proven knowledge of nursing and emergency care issues, NHS reforms and NSFs
* Computer literate with basic IT skills eg use of email, word, electronic records
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrable experience/competency in form of professional portfolio.
* Proven evidence of radiology training.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Proven evidence of continued recent academic and clinical development
* To demonstrate experience in a caring environment in or outside of the workplace and be able to discuss care given.
* Level 3 HCA demonstrable experience or NVQ level 3 in related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable criteria
* Nursing Associate / Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Proven evidence of continued recent academic and clinical development
* NVQ Level 4/ Diploma in relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification
* Demonstrate experience in a caring environment in or outside of the workplace and be able to discuss care given.
Desirable criteria
* Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree.
* To be able to demonstrate a basic level of literacy and numeracy skills
* ILS/PILS
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
* Communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels. Enjoys interacting with people
* Demonstrates resilience in busy and sometimes challenging environments, Ability to prioritise own workload.
* Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
* Good organisation skills and team building skills.
Documents
* Assistant Practitioners/Associate Practitioners - JD & PS (, 752.3)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Kayleigh Veale
Job title: Lead Practitioner / Line Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 017524 434390 #J-18808-Ljbffr