Job Introduction
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Adult Continence Assistant Practitioner to join our Adult Continence Service.
Based at Swindon Health Centre you will have the flexibility to work within a team that supports both on-site and hybrid working arrangements, depending on the nature of the role. HCRG Care Group is committed to fostering an agile and adaptable workforce to best meet the needs of our organisation and service users.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community-based setting under the distant guidance of a registered practitioner. The post holder will undertake the assessment, planning, organisation, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will undertake a range of delegated tasks and delegated authority and will report to a registered practitioner
This is a Full time position working 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, with no weekend or Bank Holiday shifts required
If you require anymore information or have an informal chat please contact Annette Mills - annette.mills3@nhs.net
Main Responsibility
As an Adult Continence Assistant Practitioner, you’ll be accountable for:
1. Contribute to the development of a culture that is committed to the continuous improvement of quality care and patient experience.
2. To accurately document patient observations, results, decisions and actions, communicating these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
3. To demonstrate clinical competence developed through continual professional development and reflective practice, maintaining a skills portfolio relevant to the service.
4. Communicate sensitive, condition related information to patients and their families, providing reassurance and empathy to patients and their families under the guidance of a registered professional.
5. To work independently in order to deliver care and services within the strategic objectives and principles of the organisation. Recognise the need to promote safe practice; value the beliefs and aims of patients and carers; work in partnership, offering meaningful choice and value social inclusion.
6. Escalate referrals for complex patient management needs to the registered practitioner.
7. Pro-actively escalate any concerns about the provision of patient services to the appropriate registered practitioner.
8. Work with multidisciplinary team colleagues towards achieving shared goals.
9. Undertake reflective learning in relation to practice, listening to the opinions of others including patients. Provide and receive constructive feedback.
10. Organise and manage own workload flexibly in accordance with patient needs.
11. Continually assess and minimise risk, escalating to the registered practitioner as appropriate.
12. It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined within the clinical teams with the focus on patient needs.
13. Communicates clearly, effectively and confidently with people in the workplace, following detailed and / or multi step instructions.
14. Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others.
Please see the attached Job Description for the full list.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
• Foundation Degree or Higher Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care
• Level 2 functional skills or equivalent
• Evidence of personal portfolio
• In depth experience in a care / health role
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Working knowledge and understanding of Outpatients department.
• Current knowledge of developments in healthcare
• Developed organisational skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of clinical skills as per skills matrix for area
• Able to plan and prioritise workload
• Time management skills
• Able to work independently using own initiative
• Experience of using Medway and internal hospital IT systems
• Solutions focussed approach
• Able to develop relationships and networks in partnership with internal and external agencies and services
Please see the attached Job Description for the full person specification list
Package Description
As an Adult Continence Assistant Practitioner, you’ll be part of our valued team in Swindon.
You will feel valued as a Continence Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Salary of £26,712 - £29,494.50 with Company Pension
- Free tea and coffee at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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