Community Assistant Practitioner

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking committed clinical staff to join its Norwich teams. You will assess patients, carry out and monitor treatments in designated clinical areas, and discharge according to departmental protocols, using SystmOne for records.

You will collaborate with GPs, social services and other health professionals, participate in multidisciplinary activities, communicate with patients with empathy, and uphold infection control and safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• 1. Assess patients with straight forward requirements based on predetermined department protocols.
• 2. Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and treatments in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined departmental protocol.
• 3. Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed /treatment care plan.
• 4. Modify and progress intervention/treatment using own clinical reasoning, notifying a qualified practitioner accordingly.
• 5. Prepare for and develop individual /group activities to meet defined intervention needs.
• 6. Monitor patients and promptly alert a qualified practitioner when there are unexpected changes.
• 7. Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues.
• 8. Make basic judgments on patients response to prescribed treatment, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.
• 9. Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented on SystmOne.
• 10. Ensure inputting into SystmOne/patient held records (where appropriate) is completed on a daily basis.
• 11. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustment in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
• 12. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients cooperation in their treatment /care/management plan.
• 13. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient team, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
• 14. To participate in multi-disciplinary /multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard framework.
• 15. Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
• 16. Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health professionals.
• 17. Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important eg taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers, passive exercises.
• 18. Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safe , following appropriate training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
• 19. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
• 20. Work predominantly independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and clinical supervision by a qualified practitioner.
• 21. Work with qualified practitioners with group work/clinics as required.
• 22. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following departmental policy.
• 23. Share responsibility for maintaining store cupboards, pool cars, cleaning specialist equipment and general housekeeping tasks.
• 24. Share responsibility for indirect patient contact tasks, such as answering telephones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.
• 25. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must use universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
• 26. Demonstrates basic IT and standard keyboard skills.

Job description

Clinical

You will:

• 1. Assess patients with straight forward requirements based on predetermined department protocols.
• 2. Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and treatments in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined departmental protocol.
• 3. Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed /treatment care plan.
• 4. Modify and progress intervention/treatment using own clinical reasoning, notifying a qualified practitioner accordingly.
• 5. Prepare for and develop individual /group activities to meet defined intervention needs.
• 6. Monitor patients and promptly alert a qualified practitioner when there are unexpected changes.
• 7. Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues.
• 8. Make basic judgments on patients response to prescribed treatment, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.
• 9. Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented on SystmOne.
• 10. Ensure inputting into SystmOne/patient held records (where appropriate) is completed on a daily basis.
• 11. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustment in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
• 12. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients cooperation in their treatment /care/management plan.
• 13. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient team, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
• 14. To participate in multi-disciplinary /multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard framework.
• 15. Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
• 16. Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health professionals.
• 17. Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important eg taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers, passive exercises.
• 18. Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safe , following appropriate training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
• 19. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
• 20. Work predominantly independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and clinical supervision by a qualified practitioner.
• 21. Work with qualified practitioners with group work/clinics as required.
• 22. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following departmental policy.
• 23. Share responsibility for maintaining store cupboards, pool cars, cleaning specialist equipment and general housekeeping tasks.
• 24. Share responsibility for indirect patient contact tasks, such as answering telephones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.
• 25. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must use universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
• 26. Demonstrates basic IT and standard keyboard skills.

Professional

You will:

• 1. To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at and participation in staff meetings, training sessions, courses and reflective practice.
• 2. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee, maintaining a dynamic personal development plan.
• 3. To demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situations.
• 4. To provide peer support to other carers.
• 5. To develop competencies to enhance practice and ability to meet needs of patients and the service.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust