Job summary
The Respiratory team is expanding and looking for a band 4 Associate Practitioner or nursing associate to join our team. We are looking for someone to assist the team in the service delivery and management of patients with Respiratory conditions within the Mid Essex area, by providing high quality evidence-based care to meet the health and social care needs of the population. You will work across the service, undertaking spirometry as part of the diagnostic service, running pulmonary rehabilitation classes, working with the oxygen team taking capillary blood gases and assisting with virtual respiratory ward.
Training will be provided and this will include the opportunity to achieve ARTP certification in performing spirometry.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the team is to provide comprehensive respiratory care to patients in the Mid Essex community with long term Respiratory conditions.
The purpose of the role is tosupport the Respiratory team to ensure that effective, sympathetic and individualised pathways of patient care.
The successful candidate will be involved in completing Spirometry , Pulmonary rehabilitation, Oxygen assessments and assisting with the virtual respiratory ward.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a detailed list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a detailed list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Nurse Associate or previous demonstrable experience
- Basic Computer Skills
Desirable
- Computer literacy
- Community experience
- ARTP Performing Certification
Work related knowledge and experience
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and implications of non-compliance.
- Knowledge of health and safety issues in own work environment.
Desirable
- Previous experience of lone working
- Experience of spirometry
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Full Driving License
- Car Driver and access to a car
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Literate and numerate. oAbility to provide high quality patient care. oEffective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills. oAbility to work alone oAble to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. oAble to understand and accurately follow instructions. oAble to work in a busy and demanding team. oAbility to organise and prioritise own work delegated by the team oAble to recognise when to seek advice.
- Ability to provide high quality patient care
- Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work alone
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to understand and accurately follow instructions.
- Able to work in a busy and demanding team.
- Able to recognise when to seek advice.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work delegated by the team
Desirable
- Previous experience of working without direct supervision.
- Ability to delegate and support more junior staff
- Knowledge of SystmOne
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to empathise with patients
- Compassionate and caring.
- Ability to use initiative.
- Positive and optimistic.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Nurse Associate or previous demonstrable experience
- Basic Computer Skills
Desirable
- Computer literacy
- Community experience
- ARTP Performing Certification
Work related knowledge and experience
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and implications of non-compliance.
- Knowledge of health and safety issues in own work environment.
Desirable
- Previous experience of lone working
- Experience of spirometry
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Full Driving License
- Car Driver and access to a car
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Literate and numerate. oAbility to provide high quality patient care. oEffective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills. oAbility to work alone oAble to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. oAble to understand and accurately follow instructions. oAble to work in a busy and demanding team. oAbility to organise and prioritise own work delegated by the team oAble to recognise when to seek advice.
- Ability to provide high quality patient care
- Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work alone
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to understand and accurately follow instructions.
- Able to work in a busy and demanding team.
- Able to recognise when to seek advice.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work delegated by the team
Desirable
- Previous experience of working without direct supervision.
- Ability to delegate and support more junior staff
- Knowledge of SystmOne
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to empathise with patients
- Compassionate and caring.
- Ability to use initiative.
- Positive and optimistic.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
