Assistant Practitioner

Job Description

We are seeking to appoint motivated Assistant Practitioners to join the Primary Care Homes in Lowestoft, Gorleston and WaveneyDo you want to develop and grow your clinical practice in an encouraging and supportive team Do you like variety, want to work where no two days are the same If yes, this role could be for you. The successful candidates will be providing an excellent standard of person centered care to adults in their own homes, residential care or clinic settings, providing a mixture of nursing and reablement interventions to support patients to maintain their health or recover form ill health where possible. You will work under the guidance of a more senior member of the multidisciplinary team. You will complete holistic assessments for patients referred to the service. Participate in deliver of nursing interventions which could include, but not restricted to:Holistic assessments including environmental, moving and handling assessments, pressure area risk, nutritional needs.Urinary catheterisationAdministration of medication via injection.Wound care.Participate in end of life care.The PCH is a multidisciplinary team delivering health care to communities of either Waveney, Lowestoft or Gorleston. The combined skills of the team mean they are able to respond to the changing needs of patients and support those who may previously been admitted to hospital to remain at home. You will become an active member within this team of clinicians including Paramedics, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants and Phlebotomists, to name a few. We work in close partnership with GPs, social care and other professionals participating in service developments as part of the culture of being a staff owned enterprise. We will provide personalised support and education to facilitate the transfer or your existing knowledge and clinical skills as an Assistant Practitioner working in a different environment to the community. You will be issued with a laptop and smart mobile phone to facilitate mobile working.The PCH is commissioned to provide a 24/7 service. Core service hours are 07.00 -20.30 hours with a mixture of available shift lengths. Applicants will be required to participate in working other shifts as part of the role including weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis.East Coast Community Healthcare is part of the NHS family which follows Agenda for Change terms and conditions and supports the transfer of NHS pension for those already in the scheme. In return for your commitment, we offer a wide range of staff benefits including investment in career development; salary sacrifice lease car scheme; child care vouchers; NHS discounts; pension schemes; flexible working. For a full list of employee benefits please see our website. As a social enterprise we activelyencourage employee shareholding and participation in the development of our enterprise.Next steps - If you are interested in this position please contact Locality Lead Nicky Macnamee on to discuss further.