Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to join our growing Diabetes Team.
Based across the three main sites of Royal Derby Hospital, Queens Hospital Burton and Florence Nightingale Hospital Derby, you will work within the diabetes team supporting the Registered practitioners to provide individualised, holistic care in a safe and caring environment.
In discussion with the Registered Practitioner, the patient and significant others assess the immediate and ongoing needs of the patient and develop an individualised plan of care, implementing and evaluating care input.
Providing support to the diabetes team with clinical duties and skills including venepuncture, cannulation and pump care.
Supporting and advising junior members of the team.
Collaborating and sharing information within the Diabetes team, UHDB team and where necessary with our Community Partners.
In discussion with the Registered Practitioner, the patient and significant others assess the immediate and ongoing needs of the patient and develop an individualised plan of care
In consultation with the Registered Practitioner prioritise, implement and evaluate patient care, in accordance with Trust polices, procedures, protocols and guidelines
Undertake a range of extended clinical procedures relevant to the clinical area, in support of registered nurses and to ensure the implementation of individualised care plans. E.g. Venepuncture and Cannulation, clinical observations, management of insulin Pumps and retrieving data, use of Continuous Glucose Monitors and Hybrid Closed Loop technology.
Communicate effectively by giving, receiving and interpreting information so that appropriate action can be taken within the boundary of the role.
Work in partnership with all members of the interdisciplinary team both internal and external to the Trust to ensure continuity of care for the patient.
Reflect on own practice to identify future personal developments. Where appropriate provide information to assist others in their personal development.
Closing date of applications: 3 August 2023
Interview date: 17 August 2023
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.