Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Nurse Associate capable of managing a delegated caseload after initial assessment by registered staff. The post involves direct patient interventions, goal setting, risk assessment, and discharge planning within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

The role requires organising workload, adhering to trust procedures (including medication administration and moving and handling), and maintaining accurate records for audit.

Qualifications

• Nurse Associate Qualification or NVQ 3 (or equivalent).
• Ability to manage a delegated caseload following initial assessment by registered staff.
• Commitment to collaborative working with health and social care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Organise and prioritise own and others' workload.
• Adhere to Trust protocols, including medicine administration and moving and handling.
• Provide accurate records for audit and safety reporting.

Education

Nurse Associate Qualification / NVQ 3 or equivalent

Job description

The post holder will hold a Nurse Associate Qualification, or a NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent and will be responsible for a delegated caseload following initial assessment by the registered staff, carrying out interventions, including goal setting, outcomes, risk assessment & discharge. The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies., To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. To supervise pre-registration students, Band 3 and 2 and unregistered staff. To employ professional curiosity in your day-to-day role and act upon any findings appropriately. Participate in team meetings to ensure effective exchange of information within the multidisciplinary team for optimum care/goal planning and coordination of care delivery Build relationships to promote seamless care Maintain accurate record keeping Participate in clinical audit and service developments

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that our health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.