Job summary
Nottingham City Care is looking for Assistant Practitioners to join our exciting new virtual ward team within Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
Our Assistant Practitioners will be an integral part of our virtual ward providing clinical expertise and knowledge to our patients and fellow clinicians. They will be providing care and support for to patients for up to 14 days that have an acute illness that can be treated in their own homes. The aim is to reduce hospital admissions. The Assistant Practitioners will also be providing care and support to patients that will be discharged from hospital that are medical unwell but stable and allowing them to be discharged back to their own homes earlier reducing the number of days that they are staying in hospital.
The Assistant Practitioners will be working shifts, 30 hours (Monday - Sunday), between 8am and 4pm, 10am and 6pm and 12noon and 8pm. Based at The Mary Potter Centre, but visits across the city.
If you are interested in the post please contact Charlene Johal, Lead Matron on 07557 491718 or C.johal@nhs.net if you require any further information.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, working alongside senior nurses, assistant practitioners, consultants, OTs, Pharmacists, secondary care and social services.
- Carrying out clinical observations e.g BP, temp etc
- Following treatment/care plans
- Ensuring the provision of continuity of care, including follow-up visits.
- Assessing and evaluating, with patients, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
- Provide support to fellow clinicians
- Making sure that each patient's treatment and care is based on best practice.
- Seeing patients in their own home.
- Working as part of multi-professional and multi-agency teams.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists and Assistant Practitioners within the new virtual ward. To provide assessment and treatment intervention to people transferred from secondary care with an acute respiratory illness to the virtual ward within the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire Healthcare. Facilitating the early discharge from hospital and caring for people in their own homes.
- To support the work of the clinicians, providing assessments of needs, and working across professional boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values.
- To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner working with supervision
Dimensions
- You will be working in patients own home or residential home following treatment plans and monitoring the patients condition/progress.
- Undertake clinical observations such as BP, temp, oxygen saturations etc
- You will participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training and multi-agency training.
- Working in conjunction with and under supervision of senior clinical professionals.
- Able to fulfil physical demands of role, including manual handling applications.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake individual treatment and interventions with clients under the supervision of qualified staff.
- To refer service users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the assistant practitioner (AP) role.
- To accept responsibility for designated caseload, working independently taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of the service user.
- To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, transfers and effective communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users and carers in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines.
- To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence.
- To assess for and commission a range of adaptations in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines.
- To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices.
- To promote health and wellbeing with all citizens.
- To undertake a range of nursing competencies, as per the AP competency framework.
- To operate under the guidance of clinicians and only within the scope of AP practice.
Managerial and Leadership.
- To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.
Education and Development
- To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are kept up to date and complete all relevant competencies within recognised time frames (as detailed in the competency guidelines).
- To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy. Also, to keep an active up to date CPD portfolio.
Clinical Governance.
- To maintain a safe working environment and be aware of the necessity to comply with health and safety regulations.
- To have regard at all times for the confidential nature of the work by adhering to confidentiality legislation and not to disclose information to unauthorised parties.
- To actively promote equality and diversity within service delivery and peoples individual rights.
- The post holder will comply with current legislation, the organisations policies, procedures and core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To work alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists and Assistant Practitioners within the new virtual ward. To provide assessment and treatment intervention to people transferred from secondary care with an acute respiratory illness to the virtual ward within the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire Healthcare. Facilitating the early discharge from hospital and caring for people in their own homes.
- To support the work of the clinicians, providing assessments of needs, and working across professional boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values.
- To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner working with supervision
Dimensions
- You will be working in patients own home or residential home following treatment plans and monitoring the patients condition/progress.
- Undertake clinical observations such as BP, temp, oxygen saturations etc
- You will participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training and multi-agency training.
- Working in conjunction with and under supervision of senior clinical professionals.
- Able to fulfil physical demands of role, including manual handling applications.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake individual treatment and interventions with clients under the supervision of qualified staff.
- To refer service users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the assistant practitioner (AP) role.
- To accept responsibility for designated caseload, working independently taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of the service user.
- To promote wellbeing, safe mobility, transfers and effective communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users and carers in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines.
- To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence.
- To assess for and commission a range of adaptations in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines.
- To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices.
- To promote health and wellbeing with all citizens.
- To undertake a range of nursing competencies, as per the AP competency framework.
- To operate under the guidance of clinicians and only within the scope of AP practice.
Managerial and Leadership.
- To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.
Education and Development
- To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are kept up to date and complete all relevant competencies within recognised time frames (as detailed in the competency guidelines).
- To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy. Also, to keep an active up to date CPD portfolio.
Clinical Governance.
- To maintain a safe working environment and be aware of the necessity to comply with health and safety regulations.
- To have regard at all times for the confidential nature of the work by adhering to confidentiality legislation and not to disclose information to unauthorised parties.
- To actively promote equality and diversity within service delivery and peoples individual rights.
- The post holder will comply with current legislation, the organisations policies, procedures and core values.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of professional area procedures and practices (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy)
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
- Knowledge of need and risk in relation to Health Care provision in the community.
- Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
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- Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
- Awareness of Rehabilitation and/or Nursing Care process.
- Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self care.
- Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
- Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
- Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
- Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
- Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
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- Ability to complete a standard assessment of need and take appropriate action.
- Ability to involve individuals in a person centred approach to care.
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific nursing and rehabilitation interventions
- Awareness of Mental Health issues
- Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations.
- Ability to lead group activity sessions.
- Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team.
- Ability to support the teams referral process
- Negotiation skills
- Conflict management skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience managing own workload in a team setting.
- Experience of working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health or social care setting
- Experience of providing health or social care to clients
- Experience of using databases
Special Requirements
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience managing own workload in a team setting.
- Experience working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
- Car Driver with license and access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Able to work 7 days a week 8am 10pm on a rota basis.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline or evidence of successful completion of all CityCare band 4 AP competencies
Desirable
- IT Literate
- NVQ /QCF 3 in Health and Social care
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of professional area procedures and practices (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy)
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
- Knowledge of need and risk in relation to Health Care provision in the community.
- Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
-
- Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
- Awareness of Rehabilitation and/or Nursing Care process.
- Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self care.
- Awareness of a range of activity of daily living equipment and adaptations.
- Effective communication skills (Verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
- Ability to follow the Health Care Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
- Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
- Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
-
- Ability to complete a standard assessment of need and take appropriate action.
- Ability to involve individuals in a person centred approach to care.
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific nursing and rehabilitation interventions
- Awareness of Mental Health issues
- Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations.
- Ability to lead group activity sessions.
- Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team.
- Ability to support the teams referral process
- Negotiation skills
- Conflict management skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience managing own workload in a team setting.
- Experience of working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health or social care setting
- Experience of providing health or social care to clients
- Experience of using databases
Special Requirements
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience managing own workload in a team setting.
- Experience working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
- Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording.
- Car Driver with license and access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Able to work 7 days a week 8am 10pm on a rota basis.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline or evidence of successful completion of all CityCare band 4 AP competencies
Desirable
- IT Literate
- NVQ /QCF 3 in Health and Social care
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.
