Job summary

Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Assistant Practitioner or Nurse Associate in Barking and Dagenham

We are seeking a motivated and dynamicBand 4 Assistant Practitioner or Nurse Associatefor this exciting opportunity to work within the Community Health and Social Care (CHSCS) teams within Barking and Dagenham. The CHSCS teams are a forward-thinking and innovative service that is community based. The team works in a fully integrated way, with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, district nurses and community matrons all working side by side to ensure an integrated and holistic approach to the care of people accessing our service.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to carry out clinical visits to patients in their own homes and residential homes under the direction of the registered nurse.

The successful applicant must be flexible, a good team worker, used to working under pressure, have excellent interpersonal and IT skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and other members of the MDT.

We are interested in hearing from both Assistant Practitioners and Nurse Associate's with proven clinical and communication skills to work as part of our friendly, supportive and innovative team. Previous experience in a community setting in the NHS is highly desirable but not essential.

The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to utilise a range of skills and experience gained in clinical practice to assist the registered clinician to undertake comprehensive and holistic assessments.

Car driver and access to a car for work are essential

We can offer the successful candidate:

Regular clinical and managerial supervision and support A programme of In-service training and exciting development opportunities Opportunity for service development and audit Agile working devices to support community based working

About us

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

qualification of assistant practitioner or nurse associate NHS experience in a hospital or community setting

Desirable

Car driver interest in the community community experience

Desirable

Essential

Evidence of post-qualification training

Desirable

Essential

Clinical skills relevant to District Nursing