Assistant Practitioner - Respiratory

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner at Hazelwood to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care. You will work with patients with respiratory illnesses and general medical conditions, learning to manage oxygen therapy, blood gas interpretation, and wound/fluid balance under supervision.

A supportive team culture emphasizes compassionate care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills required.
• Band 4 role with direct support from senior colleagues to develop and enhance skills.

Responsibilities

• General duties include physiological observations and investigations.
• Nurse a cohort of patients with respiratory illnesses and general medical conditions.
• Provide personal care and contribute to learning about oxygen therapy and blood gas interpretation.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Are you a motivated practitioner who possesses excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and want to provide Gold Standard care to our patients... Then this exciting opportunity is for you!

Hazelwood are looking for an Assistant Practitioner, who has a passion for providing high quality patient focused care who have a flexible attitude towards work and a desire for new challenges.

On Hazelwood you will care for patients with respiratory illnesses and general medical conditions, you will learn to care for patients with long term respiratory conditions such as COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, type 1 respiratory failure and type 2 respiratory failure.

We are focused on delivering an excellent service and welcome anyone passionate about providing outstanding care and compassion to our patients.

General duties will include , physiological observations and investigations. You will develop an in depth knowledge of , oxygen therapy, blood gas interpretation, wound management, chest drain and fluid balance management and provide personal care to patients.

As a Band 4 you will receive direct support from senior nursing colleagues to develop and enhance your skills. Enabling you to nurse a cohort of patients and be responsible for their care.

You will be warmly welcomed and well supported by a fantastic team who are passionate and aspire to provide excellent care.

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

Our values define who we are and how we behave.

Caring and compassionate. We treat everyone with dignity and respect, doing everything we can to show we care.

Recognising individuality. We respect, value and respond to every person’s individual needs.

Seeking to involve. We will always involve patients in making decisions about their care and treatment & are always open and honest.

Team working. We work together as one team, and involve patients, families, and other services, to provide the best care possible.

Taking personal responsibility. We each take personal responsibility to give the highest standards of care and deliver a service we can always be proud of.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Young Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01257 245174