Healthcare Assistant Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Wigan, Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Assistant Practitioner to work within our District Nursing service. The successful candidate will provide home-based care, working within a team led by District Nurses. This part-time role (22 hours) is based at Claire House in Ince and involves working across a 7-day week on the Out of Hours team, with all shifts during unsocial hours (evenings/twilight/nights).

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in the community and be able to travel independently across the Trust during unsocial hours, making multiple domiciliary visits while transporting all required equipment.

Main Duties of the Job

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering nursing care as delegated by the DN team manager/Team Leader, including clinical skills such as catheterisation, carried out in patients' homes.

They will work at all times in accordance with all Trust policies, procedures, and protocols specific to the service and provide high-quality, sensitive, and competent care for patients.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

The post holder will be required to comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions.

Person Specification

Qualification

The successful candidate will hold a Foundation degree in health and social care or equivalent experience.

Experience

They will have previous experience working in a healthcare environment and a previous experience of working in a community setting.

Skills

The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform core clinical skills, excellent communication skills, and basic IT skills.

Knowledge

They will be able to work on their own initiative, prioritise and organise their workload, and be able to travel across the Trust independently, making multiple home visits.



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