Assistant Practitioner in Nursing - Scunthorpe, United Kingdom - Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
3 weeks ago
Description
Are you an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate looking for a new challenge ? would you like the opportunity to work in the Community Services within NLaG? We have an opportunity for enthusiastic Band 4 Assistant Practitioner's or Nursing Associates to work within the District Nursing teams across North Lincs.
This post will predominantly be worked in East network.
District Nursing teams form part of the Integrated Health and Social Care Teams based within North Lincolnshire Community Services, and although based in one Network it will be expected you will work from any community base if required.
These roles will be within the Nursing Networks (East, West and South) working alongside District Nurses, registered Community Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists.
Community Band 4 Nurses are an integral part of the District Nursing team providing quality nursing care to patients in the community.
Duties will include unsupervised delegated nursing duties as defined by the caseload holder, and to be an effective member of the network, developing and maintaining effective channels of communication with other professionals and agencies.
The Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner will be proficient and competent and work within their scope of practice as governed by the NMC Code and NMC Standards of ProficiencyThe Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner will provide holistic and person centred care and support for people in their care.
The Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner may be expected to participate in audits and service improvement initiatives. The Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner will be expected to supervise and support HCAs, Trainee Nursing Associates and Pre-registration nurses.
It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills based on NMC guidelines and development of the Nursing Associate role.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients.
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Being an accountable professional
Act in the best interests of the people at all times in a manner which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality
Communication and relationship skills
Communicate effectively using a range of skills and strategies with colleagues and people at all stages of life and with a range of mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural health challenges
Knowledge, training and experience
Utilise professional knowledge to plan and implement care interventions for patients, working with the registered nurse, including reassessment of nursing interventions
Analytical and Judgement skills
Monitor patients' health and well-being. Interpret, promptly respond, shares finding, and escalate as needed, informing appropriate professional of any changes to the patient's condition
Planning and organisational skills
- Manage and prioritise own workload
- Plan and provide appropriate direct patient care within own scope of practice
- Assist the ward manager in the implementation of corporate and nursing objectives
Develop a range of core clinical skills which include a range of nursing duties to ensure the patient safety and wellbeing at all times, as described within the NMC Nursing Associate standards of proficiency
Responsibilities for policy and service development implementation
- Follow Trust policy and procedures
- Adhere to the NMC professional code of conduct and standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates
- Assist in the efficient and effective use of financial and physical resources
- Ensure that appropriate supplies are available to support the delivery of care
- Responsible for ensuring equipment within the working environment is maintained and in working order and report faults with equipment, and ensuring repairs are undertaken
- Follow trust policies when handing and processing patient valuables
- Supervise nonregistered staff, nursing students and health care apprentices, supporting them to acquire specialist skills in pa
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