Nurse Associate/Assistant PractitionerNHS
Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner looking for a fresh start? Come and join Sirona in a role where you can make a real difference to the community you live in.
You will work in a team with other multi-disciplinary professionals including Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and other support staff, on a rota system between the hours of 8am-8pm over a 7 day working period.
You will need excellent communication and clinical skills and have experience of working within a team. You will be required to use electronic patient record systems, in addition to this you will have good time management and be able to prioritise your own work load.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role and we have full time and part time positions available!
Please disclose your preference on Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner in your application.
Main duties of the job
Undertake appropriate delegated initial holistic assessments and implement programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell
Assess and monitor service users' health needs, assessing patient condition and well-being
Use clinical reasoning skills, within the designated competency framework, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes
Collaborate with service users, carers and family in identifying appropriate and achievable goals
Contribute to the facilitation of appropriate referrals to other services
Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and share knowledge
Assess and arrange the provision of equipment
Take every opportunity to support and educate service users and their carers to promote independence, good health and personal safety
Provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers
Support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to other learners such as Nursing Associate trainees, first year student nurses and health care support workers as required
Maintain accurate, informative and legal records of all interventions in accordance with policy
Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training
Take responsibility for your own delegated objectives, training, proficiencies and competence, as outlined by the NMC code of conduct
Support delivery of vaccination campaigns
Job description
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make arealdifference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities forallour colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.