Assistant Practitioner Community Childrens Nursing

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

We have exciting opportunities for several Band 4 Assistant Practitioners to join the Community Childrens Nursing Service. The role will support the Children and Young People with high complex physical needs following safe delegation and with guidance from a Registered Nurse in Continuing Care in Children and Young People homes and other establishments.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Practitioner will work under the direction of the registered nurse to deliver high quality, holistic, compassionate health care to children and young people with high complex needs, providing the required support for families.

The post holder is expected to independently manage their own work and case load, undertaking tasks delegated by a registered practitioner with appropriate supervision in place. Having an understanding of evidence based practice and delivering care in line with current evidence, the post holder will take responsibility for taking action relative to an individual’s health and care in accordance with organisational policy and procedures

The post holder will be responsible for some elements of assessment, implementing programmes of care and modifying individualised care plans, reporting back to the registered practitioner. They may delegate work to others and may supervise, teach and assess other staff.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Certificate in Health Care Level 4
• Agored Principles of Administration of Medication
• Agored - Fundamental skills for administration of medication
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence attendance at courses / study days pertinent to speciality
• Successfully undertaken Agored Cymru accredited Unit on Administration of Medication
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Administration of medication via oral, topical, NG, Peg, Jeg routes
• Interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage/ diffuse challenging or threatening situations.
• Recent clinical experience of working within a relevant healthcare service environment
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a community setting
• Experience of supporting the development of others
  
  

Aptitude and abilites

Essential criteria

• Ability to function as an Assistant Practitioner/ without direct supervision
• Able to undertake patient assessments within agreed competency and protocols
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues
• Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act as a role model for Trainee Assistant Practitioners other learners and HCAs as required within the clinical setting
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh
• ANTT (Aseptic Non-Touch Technique)
• Ability to effect change in a positive manner
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to participate with a rotating shift pattern.
• Excellent timekeeping and a flexible approach to work
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job such as moving and handling patients and assembling, operating and maintaining clinical equipment