Band 4 Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner for East Locality

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Full time

Job summary

This post is for Band 4 Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner . Newly Qualified Nurse Associates welcomed and supported with induction, development and career progression opportunities.

Post available

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our community nursing teams based in the East locality of Birmingham based close to Heartlands Hospital.

The Nurse Associate/Assistant Practitioner will deliver high quality, holistic, compassionate and fundamental patient and client care as part of the nursing team under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on the setting).

We welcome your clinical skills, holistic thinking and ability to collaborate with the wider multi-professional team to shape care for our patients. We are looking for a Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner that has a breadth of knowledge across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages in a variety of settings. The successful candidate will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing

***you must have completed either the required the relevant Nurse Associate qualification or equivalent and either possess NMC registration or be a Final year Nurse Associate Student or have completed Foundation degree ( diploma level or equivalent) ***

Main duties of the job

If you are considering a career outside of the hospital environment then you may opt for a community nursing team. This is a fast paced service with significant demand, we need Nursing Associates/Assistant Practioners who can think independently, make decisions and bridge our Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses. No two days will be the same, the service is unpredictable and demand is constant. You will be working independently in people's own homes and clinic settings delivering care planned and evaluated by our Registered Nurses. You need be confident in your own decision making and ready to make a difference in this new role. You will need to be able to drive.

Service Hours

The service currently operates between the hours of 8am to 6pm over 7 days a week.

This post requires a full driving licence and car available for work.

About us

IMPORTANT

Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We welcome your clinical skills, holistic thinking and ability to collaborate with the wider multi-professional team to shape care for our patients. We are looking for a Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner that has a breadth of knowledge across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages in a variety of settings. The successful candidate will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing.

There is also opportunities to develop going forward with the nurse apprenticeship scheme secondments to develop into a registered nurse.

Person Specification

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code. Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expe *Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Other Requirements

Essential

As per person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register or for AP Foundation degree ( diploma level or equivalent) Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Essential

As per person specification

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