Assistant Practitioner
Job Description
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.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our established team providing care to an individual with complex health needs within their own homes.
Main duties of the job
Band 4 Assistant Practitioners
Within The Complex Care at Home Team
You will have already acquired or currently be working towards a minimum of a level 4 qualification in Health and/or Social Care and have extensive experience as a Band 3 HCSW.
Are you motivated, enthusiastic and want to progress in your career?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our established team providing care to individual with complex health needs within their own home in Monmouthshire.
As an Assistant Practitioner you will work with a wide MDT under the delegation of a team of Registered Nurses. You will utilise and develop a wide variety of skills including airway management, care of tracheostomy & ventilator and be able to meet the emotional, physiological, and clinical needs of individuals.
The role is challenging but rewarding and you will be fully encouraged and supported with your professional development. The Care at Home Team has a dynamic internal education team with a focus on professional development.
The ability to drive patient vehicles and the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 specialty 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
Essential criteria
- Hold or working towards a minimum of a Level 4 QCF qualification / HNC/ HND/ foundation degree in Health and/or Social Care
- Hold a minimum of a NVQ/QCF Level 3 degree in Health and/or Social Care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient years experience working as a band 3
- Previous experience working within the NHS
- Able to supervise the work of band 2 and 3 healthcare support workers and work as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- ECDL