Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Lowestoft is looking for an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate to help enhance patient care by supporting Registered Nurses and participating in quality improvement projects. The role requires a passion for providing excellent care and the desire to innovate. Benefits include NHS pension, extensive training programs, generous annual leave, and gym membership.

Benefits

NHS pension

Comprehensive in-house & external training programs

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 based on service

Staff physio service

Gym membership

NHS discounts and more

Qualifications

• Desire to be part of a flexible and forward-thinking team.
• Creativity and innovative ideas in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support Registered Nurses in daily activities.
• Attend inpatient reviews and complete clinical notes.
• Administer medication following training and competency assessment.

Job description

Whilst there are some roles and responsibilities that can only be carried out by a Registered Nurse, we are looking to develop the role of an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate to enable participation in a wider range of opportunities. This includes attending inpatient reviews, completing relevant documentation such as clinical notes and risk assessments (under the supervision of a Registered Nurse) and medication administration following completion of training and competency assessment. You would also be involved in change management projects such as quality improvement. You will support the Registered Nurses with the day to day activities and provide support to service users throughout their inpatient journey. The role would entail supporting the team in collaboratively assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for those we are privileged to look after.

We are a forward thinking and flexible team and we are looking to do things differently. Following a review of our staffing establishment we are delighted to be able to offer opportunities at Band 4 level. We are looking for energised individuals who wish to be part of something new and very special. We want creativity, innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent patient care. If you want to make a difference in peoples lives and change it for the better we want you to be part of our fantastic team.

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• gym membership
• NHS discounts and many more.