Assistant Practitioner

1 month ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

There is the opportunity to recruit an Assistant Practitioners or Nursing Associates to work with the Nursing and Healthcare team on the Trauma Unit.

The Trauma Unit is a busy, proactive 54 bedded unit that cares for patients pre-operative and post-operatively, including trauma and orthopaedic patients. We work closely with the Trauma Assessment Unit, Trauma Co-ordinators and Trauma MDT.

We are looking for a pro-active and willing Band 4 AP/NA to support the delivery of care to our Trauma and Orthopaedic patients.

As a Band 4 on the area you will be supported to nurse a cohort of patients and be responsible for their care, leading on their care and joining ward rounds to ensure that there is an MDT approach to the patient journey.

Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time hours available.

Assist with and undertake patient assessment (under supervision and
after appropriate delegation from the registered practitioner).

Obtain requested specimens and ensure transportation to appropriate
department - urine, faeces, sputum, exudates e.g., swabs - nose, eye,
wound site, etc.

Obtain requested routine bloods/investigations; have a basic
understanding of normal and altered values, reporting adverse results.

Maintain patients’ personal and oral hygiene, e.g., help with
dressing/ undressing, giving bed baths, mouth, and skin care,
assisting with pressure area care, maintaining privacy and dignity.

Assist in providing conditions to meet the patient’s need for rest and
sleep.

Provide and promote health education; support and encourage the
patient to meet their own health and wellbeing needs.

Maintain and improve the patient’s mobility using appropriate
equipment and handling techniques.

Assist the patient to be as comfortable as possible, i.e., help with
moving and positioning the patient using appropriate equipment.

Assist with checking pain levels and requesting pain relieving
medication on patient’s behalf.

Involve the patient in shared decision-making and obtain their consent
before undertaking nursing procedures.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

**PLEASE NOTE**: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Work health assessments

Criminal record check standards

Right to work checks

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.



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