Assistant Practitioner - Acute
Job description
The Role NHS Lanarkshire is looking to recruit to a number of Assistant Practitioners within our 3 Acute Sites! We currently have vacancies throughout Critical Care, Emergency Care & Medicine for Older Adults. As part of this this role, you will undertake a bespoke further education programme in partnership with New College Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire College. As an Assistant Practitioner, you will: Act as a member of the care team under the supervision of registered NMAHP Practitioner. Assist patients to achieve their care and rehabilitation goals. Provide support and evidence based care by assisting the planning, implementing, delivery and evaluation of care Undertake baseline assessments within clearly defined parameters for the identified area of care delivery. Use specialist technical and practical skills to deliver flexible, person centred safe and effective care Start dates are anticipated to be early / mid December. NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. What we'll need you to bring Formal qualification at HNC Level or equivalent level of experience in a health / education / social care environment plus short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area or evidence of level 7 or 8 SCQF level of study as an equivalent Ability to learn and develop new skills and maintain a record of learning Ability to work individually or as part of a team Working knowledge of basic information technology Time management, planning and organisational skills Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills Ability to apply a range of technical and practical skills Knowledge of the clinical speciality/area process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area Contract type Permanent Full time 37.5 hours Location and Working Pattern These positions will be based in Critical Care, Emergency Care or Medicine for Older Adults within UH Wishaw, UH Hairmyres or UH Monklands. The working pattern for this role is fully rotational between day shift, back shift and night shift. Looking to find out more? We are holding a virtual Information Session on Wednesday 25th October at 4pm. At the session, you will have the chance to chat with members of staff from the Acute Nursing Team, Practice Development and our Recruitment Team! To join the session, click here. If you’re unable to make our Information Session, you can contact the below site leads to have an informal discussion. UH Wishaw - David Watson, Chief Nurse on [email protected] UH Hairmyres - Lise Axford, Chief Nurse on [email protected] UH Monklands - Morag McGhee, Deputy Chief Nurse on [email protected] For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact [email protected] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee Counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage. Additional Information for Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date For help to complete an application on JobTrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues We recommend using the Internet Browser Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this, must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website Care to join us?
