Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity to join our motivated and dedicated team.
You will work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role.
Work within a multi-professional team undertaking practitioner role. Implement treatment and care to patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered professional. e.g. dressings, injections, monitoring etc.
Wherever possible to contribute to avoidance of hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting. Keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
You will take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients. Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner. Practice the principles and philosophy of individualised person-centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures and regulatory body's guidelines.
If employed as a Band 3 to progress into the Band 4 role, to engage in the Trainee Assistant Practitioner program and fulfil the requirements and expectations of the course.
You must hold or be willing to undertake Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Health & Social Care Practice (this is a two year course).
Main duties of the job
* Work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role
* Wherever possible to contribute to avoidance of hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting
* Practice the principles and philosophy of individualised person-centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures and regulatory body's guidelines
* Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner
* Take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients
* Work within a multi-professional team undertaking practitioner role
* Work with colleagues from other organisations including voluntary sector and Social care
* Keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
About us
You will be joining a truly multi-disciplinary team which aims to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate safe and effective discharges home and support patients in their own homes. Our Health and Wellbeing Team is an integrated professional team which includes Social Care, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physiotherapy, Intermediate Care, Community Nursing, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Support Workers and the voluntary sector. The team are proactive and have a forward-thinking core that promote a positive and a 'can do' attitude. The successful candidate will be dynamic and key in managing patients to remain in their own home.
Our team is based at Sherborne House and provides a community service to the residents in the Newton Abbot locality. The multi-disciplinary community team have a hard-working, flexible and can-do approach. The team are a supportive and friendly, adapting to the ever-changing demands on the service.
Job responsibilities
To maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records of care given.
To record activity on a clinical data base as required
To work as part of the Locality team including joint working with colleagues from different professional backgrounds
Feedback to the multi-disciplinary team and attendance at professional meeting as required
Planning and Organisation including end of life care and risk management
* Work proactively with patients and their families to develop personalised care plans which reflect their choices for end-of-life care
* Liaise closely with a range of providers of palliative care service, so that people will receive quality care aligned to the Gold Standards Framework
* Support terminally ill patients and their carers/relatives, ensuring other relevant agencies are involved
Work with patients and carers to teach and educate them about the early warning signs to prevent crises
Balance the demands of the training AP course alongside meeting the expectations of the role within the team.
Responsibility and Accountability
* Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g.: vulnerable adult
* To participate in ordering of specific equipment, in line with instructions and ensuring safe practice
* Participate in ordering and monitoring of stores, equipment and other appropriate tasks
* Undertake statutory and mandatory and other training as requested
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
Awareness of financial constraints of services and need to act responsibility in the assessment of needs with accountability for the recommendations made for care services
Awareness of financial implications for service users including that financial assessments may be required should statutory funding be required
Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management
* To support junior members of staff and students, promoting and monitoring best practice
* If employed as a band 3 member of staff, to Manage the expectations and requirements of the Training AP program.
* Develop and maintain skills required for patients within a community setting in line with appraisal and competencies
* To participate in supervision and appraisal and take responsibility for own professional development
* Contribute to the planning, development and implementation of educational programmes for staff, patients and carers
* Be responsible for own personal development and to keep up to date with current issues in clinical field, to include participation and attendance at related meetings, mandatory and in-service training days
* Participate in appraisal system and maintain own portfolio of professional practice
* Participate in clinical supervision in support of continuing professional development
Information Technology and Administrative Duties
Be competent in the use of IT for data capture, client records and activity recording
Knowledge of data protection legislation and implications of consent and data sharing
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* Must hold or be willing to undertake Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Health & Social Care Practice (this is a two year course).
* To be eligible to enrol on the course you will require 48-60 UCAS points, from at least one of the following: A Levels, BTEC Nationals, Access to Higher Education Diploma, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualifications. Level 2 English and Maths are also essential.
* Previous experience of working within a healthcare/caring environment
* Experience within designated clinical area
Knowledge and Skills
* Ability to undertake and interpret a range of patient observations as required in clinical area
* Ability to assess, plan implement and evaluate patient care
* Ability to undertake a range of procedures relevant to area of works
* Detailed knowledge and experience of professional roles within a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of working in a care setting
* Delivering patient focused care
* Experience of community working, preferably within Health and Social Care
* Experience of working under distanced supervision
Special experience
* Physical skills to manually handle patients and use appropriate lifting aids
* Experience of using effective communication skills both oral and written
* Knowledge of health/social care IT systems
Personal skills
* Full UK driving licence with access to vehicle as you will be required to travel to remote locations at short notice
* Desire to undertake the necessary training and allocate time to achieving the relevant qualification, if required.
* Prioritisation skills and flexibility to re-plan day as required
* Able to listen and empathise with the needs and wishes of users, carers and colleagues.
* Ability to recognise own limitations
* Ability to work as a team member
* Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
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.
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