Assistant Practitioner - Liver Team
Job overview
The Assistant Practitioner will function at a higher competency level than that of other Healthcare Support Workers with responsibility for actively participating as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team within the ward/dept, to provide a seamless service to patients with proximal supervision from a registered nurse/practitioner.
The Assistant Practitioner will provide general/specific care as specified below for a specific client group and will be competent to work across professional disciplines, referring patients for Allied Health Professional assessment and treatment or to other agencies as required
You will work in support of qualified nurses, doctors and allied health professionals within an inpatient setting , outpatient and community setting.
Main duties of the job- To provide general and specialist information to a variety of patients with an alcohol use disorder and or diagnosed with liver disease.
- To develop therapeutic relationships with patients.
- To have knowledge of the impact alcohol has on health. To provide brief interventions, psychosocial interventions and motivational interviewing as appropriate.
- To screen patients in the hospital to identify those at risk from alcohol harm.
- To support other members of the Alcohol Care Team ACT in the care and management of patients.
- To work closely with clinical nurse specialists undertaking a variety of skills Ie Phlebotomy, venesection, fibro scans, full training will be given.
- Contribute to maintaining and organising the day to day running of the ACT and liver nursing service dealing with phone calls, referrals emails, patient queries etc.
- This is a Monday to Friday service subject to change
Working for our organisation
Why Work With Us
This post involves working across the inpatient and outpatient service for the ACT and Liver team. Caring for patients in a variety of settings. Shift patterns are negogiable, but may include long days/nights/day unit hours/weekends/bank holidays.
The services takes referrals from across the hospital and also runs nurse led clinics Monday to Friday in the acute hospital and community settings.
After a period of supervision you will be reviewing patients on the wards and independently running a variety of clinics with set guidelines.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
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Essential criteria- Foundation Degree in healthcare
- Literacy and numeracy to level 2
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills
- Knowledge/ experience of working with patients with liver/alcohol issues
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Knowledge of IT systems such as ICE/ Infoflex
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
- Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
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- Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
- If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
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