Associate Nurse/Assistant Practitioner in Nursing

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking Band 4 Assistant Practitioners or Nursing Associates to join their Planned District Nursing teams. The role involves providing quality nursing care to patients in the community, working alongside various healthcare professionals. Candidates must be flexible, caring, and able to remain calm under pressure. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a diverse and innovative workforce dedicated to delivering excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be flexible, caring, and professional.
• Able to remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform unsupervised delegated nursing duties.
• Provide holistic and person-centred care.
• Supervise and support HCAs and Trainee Nursing Associates.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Calm under pressure

Job description

Are you an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate looking for a new challenge? Would you like the opportunity to work in Community Services within NLaG? We have an opening for enthusiastic Band 4 Assistant Practitioners or Nursing Associates to join the Planned District Nursing teams across North Lincolnshire, working alongside District Nurses, registered Community Nurses, Health Care Assistants, and Phlebotomists.

You must be flexible, caring, professional, and able to remain calm under pressure.

Community Band 4 Nurses are an essential part of the District Nursing team, providing quality nursing care to patients in the community.

1. Perform unsupervised delegated nursing duties as defined by the caseload holder.
2. Develop and maintain effective communication channels with other professionals and agencies.
3. Work within your scope of practice according to the NMC Code (2018) and NMC Standards of Proficiency (2018).
4. Provide holistic and person-centred care and support for patients.
5. Participate in audits and service improvement initiatives.
6. Supervise and support HCAs, Trainee Nursing Associates, and Pre-registration nurses.
7. Develop skills further based on NMC guidelines and the evolving Nursing Associate role.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest NHS partnerships, serving over one million patients annually with a budget exceeding £1.3 billion. Comprising Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH), we are committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for 1.65 million residents.

We employ nearly 20,000 staff across main hospital sites including Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, and Castle Hill Hospital. Our research spans biomedical, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular, respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.

We aim to foster a diverse, inclusive, innovative, and caring workforce to deliver excellent patient care and a bright future for our community, employees, and partnership.

For detailed job description and main responsibilities, please visit our updated website: https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Megan Bashford
• Job Title: Team Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]