Senior Multi Therapy Assistant

7 months ago

Thatcham, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Advanced Nurse or Paramedic to join our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Trust, within our Urgent Care Service. The post is for hours per week. 

Our Primary Care Centre is open 7 days a week from until midnight and at weekends from 8am until midnight. Our current vacancy is for a Practitioner/s who is dual trained in Minor Injuries and Minor Illness and is a non-medical prescriber who can cover Saturdays 18:30pm to Midnight. If you can not commit to every Saturday please still apply.

Based at West Berkshire Community Hospital, you will be in a forward-thinking team of GPs, Practitioners, Nurses and Healthcare assistants, providing high quality out of hours care to the local population.

In addition to reviewing patients face to face, there will be telephone triage from the base. 

Main duties of the job

Practice at an advanced level, working as an autonomous practitioner within the MDT to deliver high quality urgent care to patients.  Take responsibility and be accountable in assessing, diagnosing, treating or referring patients.  Review patients face to face within our unit.  Undertake telephone triage work and telephone advice calls  As an independent prescriber, prescribe medicines in accordance with NMC/HCPC guidance and national policy. Request and interpret tests appropriate to patient’s needs. 

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

Flexible working options to support work-life balance. 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave. Free parking across Trust sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The 3/4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

Registered Nurse/Paramedic  Post Registration Advanced Clinical Practice or have completed 2 or more clinical skills modules.  Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP)  Minor illness qualification and experience  Minor injuries qualification and experience  Proactive, flexible and enthusiastic approach 

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse/Paramedic Post registration Advanced Clinical Study Non-medical Prescriber Current NMC/HCPC Registration Minor illness qualification Minor injuries qualification Evidence of continuing professional development To have undertaken accredited courses which enable Advanced Practitioner registration

Desirable criteria

To have undertaken study at master's level Experience of teaching, delivering seminars Qualification in teaching and assessing Leadership/Management Qualification or willing to undertake

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Substantial post registration experience and two years’ experience working at band 7 or equivalent Experience of working in primary or community health setting Experience of complex case management Demonstrate a high level of clinical skills Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology, etc Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients Experience of promoting self-care Cultural awareness Experience of multi-agency working across service interfaces

Desirable criteria

Experience of financial management Evidence of leadership skills Experience of NHS Management Evidence of successful Change Management Evidence of NHS structure and leadership initiatives

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills Able to communicate highly complex information situations including where there are barriers to understanding Able to analyse and use information to inform practice and service needs Computer literate Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working

Desirable criteria

Research awareness skills Evidence of undertaking Audit and developing action plans Ability to lead and participate in the integration of multi-agency services Proven ability to identify, develop and implement risk management and clinical governance systems at an expert level

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

Demonstrates an enthusiastic and flexible approach Ability to travel between Trust sites Ability to be flexible with working days/hours

Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.

Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.

Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.

Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

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