Practice Nurse Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary

Leave allowance

Career development

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Pay-on-demand

GP access

Enhanced maternity

Pension plan

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare Limited is seeking a Practice Nurse Assistant at Victoria Gardens in Huyton to support health screenings and patient care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will assist registered practitioners, help with medication stock, prepare assessment reports and treatment plans, and take part in learning and development opportunities to grow your career in a supportive environment. The role offers extensive training via our Learning & Development team to help you succeed.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of general mental health issues.
• Experience in physical health in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in venipuncture and ECGs.
• Working towards Level 3 apprenticeship or Assistant Practitioner experience.
• NVQ or equivalent in medications management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with daily living tasks, reporting observations and providing feedback.
• Assist Registered Practitioner to manage medication stock and prepare reports and treatment plans.

Skills

Mental health basics

Physical health experience

Venipuncture

ECGs

Level 3 apprenticeship

Medication management NVQ

Education

Level 3 healthcare apprenticeship

NVQ in medications management

Assistant Practitioner experience

Job description

Are you an experienced Practice Nurse Assistant or an do you have experience in a healthcare support role caring for service users and looking for the next step in your career? If so join Victoria Gardens in Huyton as a Practice Nurse Assistant and be part of a dedicated team working together to change lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.

What you will be doing:

As Practice Nurse Assistant you will be instrumental in assisting the delivery of physical health screenings and assessments, and care, treatment and health promotion. You will be working among a multidisciplinary team, where you will contribute to providing great healthcare

You will have the opportunity to assist registered practitioners by being pro-active in maximising health, wellbeing, and social inclusion of service users. Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing assistance of daily living, reporting general observations and providing feedback
• Assisting the Registered Practitioner to manage medication stock and preparing agreed assessment reports and treatment plans

You will have the chance to grow and develop your career, with support from our Learning & Development team which provides a huge range of courses and training to help you succeed and achieve your career aspirations.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Basic Knowledge of general mental health issues
• Previous experience of physical health in a similar healthcare setting
• Experience in venipuncture and completing ECGs
• Working towards a Level 3 apprenticeship award in healthcare, or experience as an Assistant Practitioner
• NVQ or equivalent training in medications management would be an advantage.

Where you will be working:

Location: Victoria Road,Huyton, Liverpool,L36 5SA

You will be working at Victoria Gardens, a specialist rehabilitation for Service Users with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge. You will support the service to equip service users with the skills required for community living and increased independence. The service is a recovery based service and incorporate elements of the Good Lives Model, supported by individualised interventions. We have a full multidisciplinary team (MDT) with Nursing, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker support.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,759.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure