Assistant Practitioner in General Surgery
6 months ago
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our staff. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at LTHTR.
An opportunity has arisen for a full time assistant practitioner who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to be part of a supportive and forward thinking team. The role is integral to ensuring the department is able to function efficiently on a daily basis. You will be proactive, driven and able to use initiative.
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 qualified Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate, who has a passion for providing high quality patient focused care for our surgical patients who have a flexible attitude towards work and a desire for new challenges.
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.
The role is patient facing and requires excellent communication skills. You will be expected to carry your own caseload of patients; assessing them early in their admission, identifying their individual needs and delivering therapeutic healthcare (including manual handling, mobilisation, delivering exercises and supporting activities of daily living) and working towards early discharge from hospital. Admitting surgical patients, completing WHO checklists using various It systems within the trust including QMED and EPMA, Individual risk assessments and the OPERA system.
General duties will include pre & post-operative care, physiological observations and investigations. You will develop an in depth knowledge of wound management and the specific needs of patients who fall under the speciality of surgery.
As a Band 4 in Surgery 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 pre and post op care.
You will be warmly welcomed and well supported by a fantastic team who are passionate and aspire to provide excellent care.
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.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of
- Be able to analyse problems and suggest suitable solutions
- Be able to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time
- Good interpersonal skills
- Effective negotiation and influencing skills
- Have the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Be able to work effectively in a team
- Adaptable to change
- Knowledge and or previous experience in surgery
- Competent in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, PP
You will 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.
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