Qualified Assistant Practitioner

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Cold Ash; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Cold Ash is seeking an Assistant Practitioner to join their Community Nursing Team. The role involves delivering clinical care, holistic assessments, and implementing care plans for patients in their homes. Candidates should have excellent customer care skills and the ability to exercise clinical reasoning. This position promotes professional development and offers flexible working options, extensive leave, and access to a range of wellbeing services.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Generous leave policies

Free parking

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver clinical and therapeutic care according to best practices.
• Experience in holistic delivery of care in community settings.
• Professional behaviour and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care as per trust protocols.
• Contribute to holistic patient care and management.
• Implement and evaluate nursing plans based on patient needs.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Customer care skills

Holistic assessments

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our Community Nursing Team as an Assistant Practitioner working as an integral part of a Community Nursing service within the Newbury locality. If you are interested in:

• Working with a progressive group of professionals that have the patient's needs at its centre
• Having the autonomy and the ability to exercise clinical reasoning and decision making that is critical for the care you need to give
• Having the opportunity to develop your career further
• Having the authority to affect change to your patient's life \"in real time\" through access to all service within the Integrated community services with no barriers
• Gaining experience in holistic delivery of care for patients in their own homes.

… then this would be the perfect opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/ protocols, as documented in the band 4 competency assessment tool.
• Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team.
• Develop, implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to identified needs of the individual, carers and community in partnership with clients.
• To provide care according to the available evidence of best practice.
• To identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs in discussion with registered nursing staff.
• Accurately use contemporary nutritional assessment tools and record fluid intake to identify signs of dehydration or fluid retention and elevate as necessary.
• To be involved in the management of End of Life care and work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect, and to support their families and carers.
• Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times. Demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
• Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence.

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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites