Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate - Urgent and Emergency Care

Job summary

To work under the supervision of the Emergency Department Nurse or Paramedic Practitioner on duty to:

Participate in the delivery of patient care

Contribute towards department organisation

Give support to, Doctors, registered nurses and paramedics in the provision of a safe and caring environment

Assist in the induction, supervision and training of HCA Band 2 & 3s and student Assistant Practitioners

The Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Asssociate demonstrates a level of skill and understanding which enables them to undertake specific tasks delegated by the nurse/paramedic practitioners in accordance with relevant procedures, guidelines and policies. They will undertake both routine and specially identified tasks for which they have been trained and assessed as competent specific to minor injuries, minor illness and urgent care.

It is expected that Assistant Practitioners/Nursing Associates will be able to carry out all of the core competencies outlined in the Assistant Practitioners/Nursing Associate Governance/National Frameworks, but their duties and competencies will vary according to speciality agreed extended competencies. Similar or related duties may be undertaken in support of the emergency department environment, which are not listed.

Main duties of the job

General skills:

These may include:

12 lead ECG recording

Venepuncture / Blood sampling

Health promotion advice

Urethral catheterisation (male & female)

Urinalyisis

Patient observations and vital signs

Moblise pateints with walking aids and advice

History taking and various types of patient assessment

Minors specific skills:

Plaster of Paris - Application, care and education

Apply all splints with patient advice

Aseptic technique

Variety of dressing applicaition

Wound closure including sutures, staples, glue, steri strips

Removal of clips/sutures

Neurovascular limb observations

Intravenous cannulation

Drug administration

Patient history taking

Patient exmainaiton to include but not limited too - wounds, eyes, visual acuity, nose, ears, limbs

Administration of local anaesthetic

Removal of minor foriegn bodies e.g. fish hooks, insects, splinters

Complete referrals electronically and telephone to include - GP, fracture clinic, trauma triage, ENT, ophthalmology, paediatric liaison, social services, domestic violence.

About us

Why work with us -Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Childcare at our day nursery
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Staff Discounts
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

You will be supported within a friendly and dynamic environment to develop your clinical skills so that you feel confident working alongside the MDT to manage your own caseload of patients.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD