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Assistant Practitioner

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust

Lowestoft

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 30,000

28 days ago

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Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking healthcare provider as an Assistant Practitioner on Laurel Ward, specializing in care for older individuals with organic mental illness. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of service users while working alongside experienced professionals. You will support registered nurses in providing exceptional care, participate in clinical reviews, and engage in quality improvement projects. With a commitment to your professional development and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those eager to grow in the health and social care field.

Benefits

NHS pension

Comprehensive in-house & external training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum

Staff physio service

NHS discounts

Qualifications

  • Must have a Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • Previous inpatient mental health experience is desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

  • Support registered nurses in delivering high-quality, person-centered care.
  • Participate in clinical reviews and medication administration under supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Education

Level 5 Qualification in Health and Social Care

Nurse Associate Qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Assistant Practitioner: Laurel Ward - Inpatient for Older People with Organic Mental Illness.

We are looking for energetic people who want to make a difference and be part of a specialist team who like to think outside of the box.

Assistant practitioners are not registered nurses but have a high level of training in specific areas and support the registered nurses in delivering high quality, person-centered care.

We value life skills, lived experience, and a commitment to work with us to meet the needs of the service user and their carers and relatives. We are keen to integrate individuals' existing skills into the services we are able to provide, as well as supporting personal and professional development through training and professional development.

You should have excellent caring and interpersonal skills that you would utilise to build good working relationships with staff, carers, and service users across the scope of our care delivery to support seamless delivery of care.

We are committed to delivering quality nursing and therapeutic care with every member of our team making a valuable contribution.

On Laurel Ward, 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.

Main duties of the job

Whilst there are some roles and responsibilities that can only be carried out by a Registered Nurse, we are looking to develop the role of an Assistant Practitioner to enable participation in a wider range of opportunities. This includes participating in clinical reviews, completing relevant documentation such as clinical notes and risk assessments (under the supervision of a Registered Nurse) and medication administration following completion of training and competency assessment. You would also be involved in change management projects such as quality improvement. You will support the Registered Nurses with the day-to-day activities and provide support to service users throughout their inpatient journey. You will be required to work across the 24 - 7 shift patterns.

About Us

Here at NSFT, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work, and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns, and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top-ranking schooling, and affordable house prices too.

Date posted 07 March 2025

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 4

Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year Gross per annum

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number 246-GYW6912653-A

Job locations Carlton Court, St Peters Road Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8AG

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please note that this job role requires a Level 5 Qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent. This includes a Nurse Associate qualification. Previous inpatient mental health experience is desired but not essential; the successful candidate will need to have clinical experience.

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!

Some Of The Benefits You Can Expect:

  • 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.

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person Specification

Qualification Essential

  • Care Certificate
  • Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care / Mental Health at L5 or Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care / Mental Health L5 or alternative (relevant) academic qualification at L5 (degree)

Experience Essential

  • Working with Service Users with Mental Health needs

Desirable

  • Supporting information demonstrates good values, patient-centred approach, knowledge, skills, and passion for the role

Skills Essential

  • Ability to communicate widely and in a clear manner.

Knowledge Essential

  • Risk Assessment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address Carlton Court, St Peters Road Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8AG

Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

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