Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Practitioner

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Job summary

Be part of our award-winning teams, find your passion working in Respiratory Services.

A sensational opportunity has arisen for B4 Associate Practitioners to join the well-establish, innovative, and dynamic Respiratory Services as we expand our successful teams to provide Acute Respiratory Virtual Ward.

The Virtual Ward is an exciting new service offering home based care to patients who would otherwise be admitted to hospital.The successful candidate will play an integral part in delivering care to complex respiratory patients and will be expected to understand the management of multiple respiratory conditions and be aware of local and national guidelines related to these.

The award-winning teams are based in the Chest Clinic at King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor and Farnham Community Hospital, but we see patients as hospital in-patients, in clinic and in their own homes.

The role is a predominantly Monday - Friday with the hours being 9-5, although if the service demands you'll be expected to work flexible, unsocial hours and weekends.

Main duties of the job

Carrying out assigned tasks as part of clinical team in support of registered nurses and to undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision. Ensuring the safety and well being of patients, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centered care principles.

The postholder will provide a seamless service to patients with supervision from a registered nurse whilst ensuring appropriate guidance and teaching of healthcare assistants. The post holder will demonstrate a level of underpinning knowledge to practice and educated to foundation degree level.

The post holder will support the registered nurses, medical staff and allied health professionals within the clinical environment. The role is flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the care setting, and it is expected that the responsibilities will be developed and be agreed as services evolve.

The main duties should be read in association with the specific job descriptions in the addendum.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.

Date posted

17 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-JB031-A

Job locations

Farnham Hospital/ King Edward VII Hospital

Hale Road/ St Leonards Rd

Farnham/ Windsor SL4 3DP

GU9 9QL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the Specialist Nursing and Allied Health Care professionals to provide advice and support to respiratory patients in the community but will also assist the respiratory team at the acute hospital sites to facilitate early discharge onto the respiratory virtual ward.
In conjunction with the clinical Nurse Specialist and medical colleagues assist in the education required by patients prior to discharge, including the completion of appropriate bundles.
Work with other team members embracing the long-term conditions and virtual ward agenda thus preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

Under supervision initially the post holder will be expected to deliver patient education at both pulmonary rehabilitation classes and patients homes when required.
Under the direction of a registered Nurse / Physiotherapist with or without direct supervision to assist in assessment and safety visits of patients being considered or established on home oxygen. Training will be provided for this.

With the appropriate training become proficient and competent to work in a specialist respiratory team as deemed appropriate to their specific role.
Support and teach patients to self-manage their condition where possible and empower carers to actively participate in the treatment plan.
Adopt a public health approach to all areas of practice to reduce ill-health in particular stop smoking support.
Have a flexible approach to working pattern and be willing to work unsocial hours and weekends if the service requires.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the Specialist Nursing and Allied Health Care professionals to provide advice and support to respiratory patients in the community but will also assist the respiratory team at the acute hospital sites to facilitate early discharge onto the respiratory virtual ward.
In conjunction with the clinical Nurse Specialist and medical colleagues assist in the education required by patients prior to discharge, including the completion of appropriate bundles.
Work with other team members embracing the long-term conditions and virtual ward agenda thus preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

Under supervision initially the post holder will be expected to deliver patient education at both pulmonary rehabilitation classes and patients homes when required.
Under the direction of a registered Nurse / Physiotherapist with or without direct supervision to assist in assessment and safety visits of patients being considered or established on home oxygen. Training will be provided for this.

With the appropriate training become proficient and competent to work in a specialist respiratory team as deemed appropriate to their specific role.
Support and teach patients to self-manage their condition where possible and empower carers to actively participate in the treatment plan.
Adopt a public health approach to all areas of practice to reduce ill-health in particular stop smoking support.
Have a flexible approach to working pattern and be willing to work unsocial hours and weekends if the service requires.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.
NVQ III in Health care or equivalent qualification in the area of speciality (e.g. Operating Dept. Practice for posts in Theatre)

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
Experience of taking clinical observations
Knowledge and experience of ICT packages including Word, Outlook and Excel

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of care and related procedures to area
Clear and accurate written and verbal communication.
Ability to undertake venepuncture and/or Cannulation (or willingness to complete competency once in post)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.
NVQ III in Health care or equivalent qualification in the area of speciality (e.g. Operating Dept. Practice for posts in Theatre)

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
Experience of taking clinical observations
Knowledge and experience of ICT packages including Word, Outlook and Excel

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of care and related procedures to area
Clear and accurate written and verbal communication.
Ability to undertake venepuncture and/or Cannulation (or willingness to complete competency once in post)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Farnham Hospital/ King Edward VII Hospital

Hale Road/ St Leonards Rd

Farnham/ Windsor SL4 3DP

GU9 9QL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Farnham Hospital/ King Edward VII Hospital

Hale Road/ St Leonards Rd

Farnham/ Windsor SL4 3DP

GU9 9QL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)