Associate Nurse Practitioner

3 months ago

Runcorn, United Kingdom Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisento join the community nursing service in Halton. Are you an enthusiastic andmotivated Nursing Associate looking for a new challenge? You will join a teamof nurses delivering high quality care to patients who are housebound. Thisincludes palliative care, wound care, catheter care and phlebotomy. If you feelyou have the right skills to care for patients in their home environment, thenwe would like to hear from you. You must be willing to work within anintegrated team and develop your skills and knowledge. Community nursing isevolving at a fast pace, and you must be able to embrace change.

Main duties of the job

The Nursing Associate will assist in theidentification of health needs and participate in the delivery and evaluationof care interventions developed to meet those needs under the supervision of aregistered Practitioner. Supervision may be direct/indirect depending uponcompetency/complexity of work. The postholder will continue to develop and undertake a range of delegated tasks andwill report to a Registered Practitioner.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P - Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E - Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O - Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P - Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L - Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E - Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Function as an effective member of the DistrictNursing and wider multi-disciplinary team

Maintain clear concise and legible documentationadhering to prescribed standards and protocols

Use IT systems for relevant tasks , accessingpatient records & results, requesting investigations, data collections

Obtain consent in accordance with Trust ConsentPolicy

Use safe handling techniques and promote patientmobility, utilising mobility aids and equipment where appropriate

To maintain a patient orientated approach towardscare delivery and rehabilitation

Undertake a designated range of patient assessments(according to protocol)

Plan and deliver high standards of care (inconjunction with relevant professionals where appropriate)

Implement and evaluate individual care plans,utilising relevant outcome measures

Undertake a designated range of interventions(according to protocol) including wound care, application of plaster of paris,health screening etc.

Recognise the need for referral and undertakeappropriate referrals to specialist nurses/ practitioners/services within theNHS, independent & voluntary sectors

Promote and provide health education specific tointermediate care and in line with national and local policies

Undertake, monitor & record the following basicobservations: -

Temperature, Blood pressure, Pulse, Respiration

Peak flow

with readings outside of normal parametersreferred/discussed appropriately within the clinical team

Monitor and record blood glucose levels utilisingblood glucose monitoring equipment, with readings outside of normal parametersreferred/discussed appropriately within the clinical team

Undertake and record urine testing as per Trustpolicy, with readings outside of normal parameters referred/discussedappropriately within the clinical team

Utilise clinical skills appropriately to enhancethe delivery of patient care , Venepuncture, removal clips/sutures

Implement and evaluate a plan of care for simplewound management, as directed by a registered practitioner

Monitor and care for patients with respiratoryconditions, to include:

Use of oxygen therapy

Positioning to aidexpectoration/breathing

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Competencies achieved within the workplace and attendance at a Higher Education Institute (HEI), as part of the Trainee Nurse Assistant programme. Understanding of the limits of the Nursing associate role and responsibilities Oral and written communication skills Computer literacy

Additional Questions

Essential

Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable) If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:

Experience

Essential

Work collaboratively across teams, agencies and organisational boundaries

Desirable

Health Promotion work

Qualifications

Essential

Nurse Associate registration

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