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Location

Shenfield, Essex | United Kingdom

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Job description

Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Assistant Practitioner or Nurse Associate in Brentwood and Billericay Community Matrons & Care Coordinators.

We are seeking a motivated and dynamicBand 4 Assistant Practitioner or Nurse Associate for this exciting opportunity to work within the Integrated Community teams within Brentwood and Billericay. The ICT and Community 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.

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

Probationary Period

This 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).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT 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.

High Cost Area Supplement – London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Mar 2024

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