Job Description

An exciting opportunity for a Community Assistant Practitioner has arisen in the King's Lynn Community Nursing Team.



If you have the desire and commitment to make a difference in peoples lives this post may be right for you!



We are a friendly, busy team who would welcome an individual looking for a new challenge.

Working Pattern:

The service operates between 08:00 and 18:00 hours, seven days a week, and you will be required to work shifts between these times, but we are willing to explore candidates who would like to consider flexible working.



Previous applicant need not apply



Key Areas of Responsibility



To contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, palliative care, and chronic wounds for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital

To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital

To work with Tissue Viability Nurse and Dermatology to gain experience in chronic wound management.



To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.



Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.



Alongside a supernumerary period, with planned mandatory training and additional clinical skills courses with our Clinical Education Team as well as within the King's Lynn Team itself, you will be supported in your role by Senior Band 6 Nurses and an experienced Clinical Lead Nurse and Clinical Operations Manager.



If you would like to know more about this role, we would be happy for you to contact us.

Find out more about working for our organisation here:

https://online.flippingbook.com/view/226719057/



Clinical

The post holder will:

1. Assess patients with straightforward requirements based on predetermined department protocols.



2. Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and treatments in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined department protocols.



3. Apply competency-based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.



4. Modify and progress intervention / treatment using own clinical reasoning, notifying a qualified practitioner accordingly.



5. Prepare for and develop individual/group activities to meet defined intervention needs.



6. Monitor patients and promptly alert a qualified practitioner when there are unexpected changes.



7. Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues.



8. Make basic judgements on patients' response to prescribed treatment, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.



9. Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients and ensure these are documented in personal work diary.



10. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.



11. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.



12. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient's co-operation in their treatment/care/management plan.



13. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.



14. Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.



15. Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers, and other health care professionals.



16. Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important, e.g. taking blood sugars, venepuncture, wound care.



17. Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following appropriate training, and that it is maintained appropriately.



A full copy of the / Person Specification can be found in the attached documents.