Job Description

Assistant Practitioner / Trainee Assistant Practitioner - Hospital at Night 73.5hrs available full-time or part-time



An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Hospital at Night team at the Cumberland Infirmary Hospital at Carlisle. We are recruiting Assistant Practitioners or Trainee Assistant Practitioners (an opportunity to train and become Assistant Practitioner) or equivalent on a permanent basis.



Here you will be a part of an enthusiastic team, caring for a multitude of patients and conditions who require care during the evening and night. You will use your clinical skills to support the advanced nurse practitioners and medical teams with a variety of tasks across the organisation.



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Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.



Act in accordance with the Trust Policies.



Assist a wide range of professionals in the team as necessary.



Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.



Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.



Comply with responsibility to safeguard adults and children, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.



Maintain accurate records of the care given, ensuring accurate data input into computerised systems.



Assist in developing an environment that supports the value of nursing care.



Liaise and communicate with members of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.



Participate in the monitoring of standards of care.



Contribute to the continuing development of the unit philosophy.



Participate in the Trust clinical governance agenda, leading on a benchmark from the Essence of Care initiative.



Ensure that the Trust policies and guidelines relevant to the unit are given due consideration.



Actively participate in the Trust risk management strategy.



Contribute to the Trust patient care and public involvement strategy.



Participate in local bed management for appropriate patient care.



At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.



Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.



Being a clinically led organisation



Quality and safety at the heart



A positive patient experience every time



A great place to work



Managing our money well



As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.



Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.



We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.



Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.



Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).



If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.



Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.



The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check:

21.50 + Administration cost of 5.90 = 27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check:

49.50 + administration cost of 5.90 = 55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.



NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:



27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years



Flexible working Scheme



NHS Discounts*



Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*



Excellent opportunities for development*



Competitive NHS Pension scheme



Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems



Subject to eligibility

Important Information



Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.



If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.



Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.