Assistant Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you caring and compassionate, wanting to work in the innovative field of cancer nursing, providing excellent quality care for cancer patients during treatments, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy and also for those patients at end of life.

The 24 bedded Ribblesdale Ward provides 24 hour inpatient care for cancer and haematology patients. Working 12 hour shifts; 0700 - 1930 and 1930- 0700.

As an AP you will have access to training and education as well as the support of a fantastic, dedicated team. The opportunities for an AP are wide ranging and our career pathways branch out into many other areas setting you off on a rewarding career.

As an AP you will support the qualified nursing staff to provide high standards of care to our patients. You will be a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team and support the team with care, assessment and treatment of patients.

Quality of care is of the highest agenda for our ward and thus concentrated efforts are ongoing to ensure a positive patient experience from admission to discharge. The team are committed to teaching and supporting staff and are looking for these qualities in new team members.

We are looking for individuals who are dedicated, enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills within the field of oncology & haematology.

We have 10,000 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 and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards

Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.

Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.

Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals

Intravenous cannulation and venepuncture.

Asist in the treatment of suspected and confirmed neutropenic sepsis.

maintain confidentiality at all times.

Undertake observations, sign off and escalate any concerns in line with the New Early Warning Score (NEWS2)

Be a champion or link nurse (LD/safeguarding/sepsis/nutrition/bereavement)

**Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg**: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars



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