Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner - Trauma and Orthopaedics

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 4 Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner at Chorley hospital in the Surgical Division. The post is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) role with opportunities for part-time hours.

The role involves pre- and post-operative care, wound management, and delivering high-quality patient care in orthopaedics. Salary is £28,392–£31,157 per annum with pro rata for part-time appointments.

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Experience in an acute hospital setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Pre & post-operative care and clinical observations.
• Support wound management and patient education.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Level 2 numeracy & literacy

Diploma/NVQ level 3 in Health / health & Social care

LTHTR INCS course

Basic Life Support

Trainer

Key Mover Cascade Trainer

Job description

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Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner - Trauma and Orthopaedics

Band 4

Main area Surgical Division Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week Job ref 438-PB4680

Site chorley hospital Town chorley Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 24/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

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!

We are looking for a enthusiastic new team member to join our elective orthopaedic ward at Chorley hospital. We are looking for a qualified Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate, who has a passion for providing high quality patient focused care for our orthopaedic patients who have a flexible attitude towards work and a desire for new challenges. you must already hold the qualification as this is not a training role

You will gain valuable experience & will develop wound assessment knowledge and wound care management skills . Pre & Post operative care knowledge & skills. These skills are transferable to any area of your nursing career.

Main duties of the job

General duties will include pre & post-operative care, physiological observations and investigations. You will develop an in depth knowledge of wound management, 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Contribute to the assessment, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines under supervision.

Support and provide patient education and health promotion.

Support the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice.

Contribute to the management of risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.

Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Significant experience of working at Senior Health Care Assistant level in a health or equivalent setting
• Recent experience of working within an acute hospital setting
• Experience of assisting with clinical procedures
• Knowledge of Health & safety
• Knowledge of infection control and decontamination processes
• Experience of working as an assistant practitioner within an acute hospital setting

Qualifications & Education

• GCSE Maths & English grade C or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills
• Diploma/NVQ level 3 in Health / health & Social care OR completion of the LTHTR INCS course.
• Basic Life Support
• Trainer
• Key Mover Cascade Trainer

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here

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