Assistant Practitioner - Respiratory

Job summary
Are you a motivated practitioner who possesses excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and want to provide Gold Standard care to our patients... Then this exciting opportunity is for you!

Hazelwood are looking for an Assistant Practitioner, who has a passion for providing high quality patient focused care who have a flexible attitude towards work and a desire for new challenges.

On Hazelwood you will care for patients with respiratory illnesses and general medical conditions, you will learn to care for patients with long term respiratory conditions such as COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, type 1 respiratory failure and type 2 respiratory failure.

We are focused on delivering an excellent service and welcome anyone passionate about providing outstanding care and compassion to our patients.

Main duties of the job
General duties will include , physiological observations and investigations. You will develop an in depth knowledge of , oxygen therapy, blood gas interpretation, wound management, chest drain and fluid balance management and provide personal care to patients.

As a Band 4 you will receive direct support from senior nursing colleagues to develop and enhance your skills. Enabling you to nurse a cohort of patients and be responsible for their care.

You will be warmly welcomed and well supported by a fantastic team who are passionate and aspire to provide excellent care.

About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

Our values define who we are and how we behave.

Caring and compassionate. We treat everyone with dignity and respect, doing everything we can to show we care.

Recognising individuality. We respect, value and respond to every person's individual needs.

Seeking to involve. We will always involve patients in making decisions about their care and treatment & are always open and honest.

Team working. We work together as one team, and involve patients, families, and other services, to provide the best care possible.

Taking personal responsibility. We each take personal responsibility to give the highest standards of care and deliver a service we can always be proud of.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to the assessment, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines under supervision.
• Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
• Support the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice.
• Contribute to the management of risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.

Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Significant experience working in a healthcare environment as part of a team.
• Proven competency of assisting with a core range of physical measurements.

Desirable

• Experience of using clinical systems -e.g. Quadramed

Qualifications & Education
Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C or Grade 4 or above in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Desirable

• Good Information Technology skills

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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).