Emergency Department Trainee Assistant Practitioner

1 month ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time

Would you like to advance your career as an Emergency Department Specialist Assistant Practitioner in the designated Major Trauma Centre for the South West? We have joined up with Plymouth Marjon University who will deliver a specialist programme that has been written in partnership with emergency care healthcare professionals in order to provide an excellent training package. The emergency department is a fast paced and exciting place to work and you will need to have excellent time management skills and sound clinical knowledge. We are looking for individuals who can deliver high standards of compassionate and dignified care.. The job role will require you to undertake training and assessment whilst contributing to the management of a safe working environment by minimising clinical risk.

New year, new opportunity

Under the direct and indirect supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse
- Responsible for delivering effective, specialised, high quality healthcare, ensuring the area of work runs smoothly and efficiently;
- Manage a group of patients under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner;
- Works within the boundaries of existing competence, adhering to local and national protocols / standard operating procedures / policies;
- Delivers high standards of compassionate, dignified care, managing their time, tasks and resources effectively;
- Undertakes training, assessment and facilitation of peers and other staff as required;
- To support Registered Practitioners in their duties and contribute to the holistic care of patients as part of a Multi - Disciplinary Team;
- To ensure that the environment is clean, safe, tidy and welcoming for patients and visitors;
- To undertake rotational work within the department as / if required.
- Able to delegate tasks and use resources effectively.

We would like to invite you to join our friendly team in Devon. Plymouth is a dynamic waterfront city within minutes of Dartmoor, one of the largest national parks in Britain. This is beautiful walking and cycling country and water sports are well catered for. The Barbican has arts and crafts stores, a renowned Gin Distillery and is a vibrant place for a day or night out. Plymouth also has an interesting maritime history including the Plymouth steps which mark the point at which the Pilgrim fathers set sail for North America. Plymouth is the gateway into Cornwall, has good transport links to the rest of the UK and Europe via road, rail and sea and is only an hour away from the international airport at Exeter.

Located in Britain’s Ocean City, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital trust in the Southwest Peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care to a wider population of almost 2,000,000 people. We are very proud that our Emergency Department is a designated major trauma centre for the Peninsula.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Under the direct and indirect supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse you are responsible for:
Clinical
- Delivering a high standard of safe, compassionate healthcare, recognising and incorporating the specific needs of patients.
- Undertaking assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, under indirect supervision of a Registered Practitioner.
- Utilising a problem-solving approach to patient care.
- Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area for patients and significant others.
- Engaging and interacting with patients and significant others to include them in decision making and care planning.
- Implementing and sharing good infection prevention and control practices.
- Adhering to Trust infection control, decontamination and cleanliness policies.
- Adhering to COSHH regulations.
- Promoting the safety and wellbeing of patients, significant others and visitors.
- To use computer and paper-based systems to maintain accurate and timely records of care using appropriate documentation according to local, Trust and national standards.
- Under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Practitioner and in accordance with national, Trust and local policies operate highly complex, specialist medical equipment, to provide treatment to Intensive Care patients.
- Under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Practitioner prepare and administer selected medication as per local and Trust Policy to Support Administration of Selected Medications by Assistant Practitioners
- Under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Practitioner undertake point of care testing e.g., blood and urine tests.
- Adhere to national, Trust and local service guidelines regarding the moving, handling and positioning of patients as demonstrated in mandatory training sessions, to ensure the safety of self, pat

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