Assistant Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Due to the expansion of the nursing team within MRU at Torbay hospital we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate who has a passion for providing the highest standard of care to acute medical patients to join this friendly team.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

You will be assisted and encouraged with your development in developing clinical skills and managing your own caseload of patient through admission to discharge.
- The Nurse Associate and Assistant Practitioner works within the sphere of nursing to provide a high quality of nursing care across the lifespan and fields of nursing. Working under the leadership and delegation of the Registered Nurse, they will assume responsibility for their workload.
- The will work as part of a team, delivering health and social care that focuses on the holistic needs of service users.
- They will carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities as delegated by registered practitioners.
- Supervision and teaching of junior staff will be part of the role

Why work with us
- Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

- NHS Pension Scheme
- Childcare at our day nursery
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

You will be supported within a friendly and dynamic environment to develop your clinical skills so that you feel confident working alongside the MDT to manage your own caseload of patients.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD

For full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Please note to be successful in this role, you will need to have a Foundation Degree in either the Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner field with a current NMC.



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