Assistant Practitioner- Abbeygate
4 weeks ago
Job summary
We are looking to recruit Band 4 Assistant Practitioners to join the team within Abbeygate Ward at Wedgwood House. This post requires a Level 5 qualification in health and social care or equivalent (foundation degree).
You will provide care to service users. You will liaise with relevant mental health professionals throughout the patient journey. You will be required to document within the electronic patient record. You may be required to carry out lone working, however, the wider team would be able to support where required. You would be required to support in therapeutic engagement, supporting service users with their basic care needs and liaising with families and carers as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work shifts in the numbers alongside our Clinical Support Workers and Registered Nurses. You will work a combination of Early / Late / Night shifts including unsociable hours some weekends and bank holidays.
You will be involved in attending MDT meetings, patient reviews, care planning , developing Positive Behavioural Support Plans and more depending on current experience and development opportunities available. You will also be involved in supporting service users with their basic healthcare needs and carrying out therapeutic observations to support service users.
About us
Abbeygate Ward is Older Persons Ward with Adults presenting with a range of mental health needs. We have a strong focus on providing assessment and treatment to enable service users to continue their recovery in the community with intensive support in the community.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
NHS pension A comprehensive in house & external training programmes Career progression Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) Staff physio service NHS discounts and many more. Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you someone who is passionate about delivering Compassionate & individualised care, driving quality improvement and looking to add value to an inpatient mental health team? Have you completed or about to complete your Foundation degree?
At Wedgwood House, we have exciting opportunities for Assistant Practitioners to join the team on Abbeygate Ward. If you have the qualities described above then we want you to think about coming to be part of our Wedgwood family and join us.
As part of our ongoing strive for excellence we are developing a 'care team' approach around patient centred care. The Assistant Practitioner will take part in ongoing assessments, they will plan, deliver and evaluate the needs of our service users, in accordance with their Care Plans. They will take part in ongoing risk assessments, recognising and responding to any changes, ensuring that the care and safety of the service user remains the priority. The role also provides the opportunity to provide therapeutic interventions, both 1:1 and within a group setting, to further enhance the care and support offered to our service users.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to peoples lives then we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer excellent benefits and we are keen to support those looking to progress within the nursing field.
We welcome informal discussions and would love you to get in touch to talk about the opportunities available and come and visit to see what we are all about.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY
Person Specification
Other
Essential
Able to travel independently
Experience
Essential
Working with Service Users with mental health needs
Qualifications
Essential
Care certificate or relevant equivalent Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/Mental Health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
Knowledge
Essential
Understanding of Mental Health issues-
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