Assistant Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for an Assistant Practitioner qualified to Foundation Degree level (or equivalent), or a trainee Assistant Practitioner, working towards their Foundation Degree to join our team.

We are looking for someone who enjoys a busy working environment with the opportunity to extend their clinical skills whilst caring for acute medical admissions.

The Acute medical Unit (AMU) supports admissions from the Emergency Department and GP referrals directly to the unit. This post holds the opportunity to work alongside the nursing and medical workforce to admit, triage, assess and support the acute admissions received to the unit. AMU is a busy environment and our aim is to identify early discharge opportunities and ensure our acute admissions are admitted to receiving areas in a timely manner.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service - We will put our patients first
Teamwork - We will work together
Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect - We will act with integrity

1. To undertake the core competencies as outlined in the Assistant Practitioner Framework, applicable to service speciality.
2. Work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation to provide the best possible care in collaboration with colleagues, patients, their families and carers.
3. Contribute ideas and support with the implementation of change, ensuring compassion for service users is maintained.
4. Assess the root causes of problems, and deal with them and with people with honesty and integrity, showing interest in your work and seeking and valuing the contributions of others
5. Make best use of resources and time, to achieve service delivery, taking responsibility for own actions and self-development, demonstrating effective team leadership.
6. To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures.
7. Effectively use internal IT systems to meet identified needs and plan work effectively, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
8. Understand your rights and responsibilities in the workplace including promoting equality of opportunity, valuing diversity and maintaining the confidentiality of service users.
9. Contribute to the development of a culture that is committed to the continuous improvement of quality care and patient experience.
10. To accurately document patient observations, results, decisions and actions, communicating these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
11. To demonstrate clinical competence developed through continual professional development and reflective practice, maintaining a skills portfolio relevant to the service.
12. Communicate sensitive, condition related information to patients and their families, providing reassurance and empathy to patients and their families under the guidance of a registered professional.
13. To work independently in order to deliver care and services within the strategic objectives and principles of the organisation. Recognise the need to promote safe practice; value the beliefs and aims of patients and
carers; work in partnership, offering meaningful choice and value social inclusion.
14. Escalate referrals for complex patient management needs to the registered practitioner.
15. Pro-actively escalate any concerns about the provision of patient services to the appropriate registered practitioner.
16. Work with multidisciplinary team colleagues towards achieving shared goals.
17. Undertake reflective learning in relation to practice, listening to the opinions of others including patients. Provide and receive constructive feedback.
18. Organise and manage own workload flexibly in accordance with patient needs.
19. Continually assess and minimise risk, escalating to the registered practitioner as appropriate.
20. It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined within the clinical teams with the focus on patient needs.
21. Communicates clearly, effectively and confidently with people in the workplace, following detailed and / or multi step instructions.
22. Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others.
23. Supervision of support workers and assessment of the Care Certificate
24. Commitment to undertake required training



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