Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 388-7321339-MUEC
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate - Urgent and Emergency Care
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
To work under the supervision of the Emergency Department Nurse or Paramedic Practitioner on duty to:
Participate in the delivery of patient care
· Contribute towards department organisation
· Give support to, Doctors, registered nurses and paramedics in the provision of a safe and caring environment
· Assist in the induction, supervision and training of HCA Band 2 & 3s and student Assistant Practitioners
The Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Asssociate demonstrates a level of skill and understanding which enables them to undertake specific tasks delegated by the nurse/paramedic practitioners in accordance with relevant procedures, guidelines and policies. They will undertake both routine and specially identified tasks for which they have been trained and assessed as competent specific to minor injuries, minor illness and urgent care.
It is expected that Assistant Practitioners/Nursing Associates will be able to carry out all of the core competencies outlined in the Assistant Practitioners/Nursing Associate Governance/National Frameworks, but their duties and competencies will vary according to speciality agreed extended competencies. Similar or related duties may be undertaken in support of the emergency department environment, which are not listed.
Main duties of the job
General skills:
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These may include: · 12 lead ECG recording · Venepuncture / Blood sampling · Health promotion advice · Urethral catheterisation (male & female) · Urinalyisis · Patient observations and vital signs · Moblise pateints with walking aids and advice · History taking and various types of patient assessment
Minors specific skills:
· Plaster of Paris – Application, care and education · Apply all splints with patient advice · Aseptic technique · Variety of dressing applicaition · Wound closure including sutures, staples, glue, steri strips · Removal of clips/sutures · Neurovascular limb observations · Intravenous cannulation · Drug administration · Patient history taking · Patient exmainaiton to include but not limited too – wounds, eyes, visual acuity, nose, ears, limbs · Administration of local anaesthetic · Removal of minor foriegn bodies e.g. fish hooks, insects, splinters · Complete referrals electronically and telephone to include – GP, fracture clinic, trauma triage, ENT, ophthalmology, paediatric liaison, social services, domestic violence.
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Working for our organisation
Why work with us - Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Childcare at our day nursery
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
You will be supported within a friendly and dynamic environment to develop your clinical skills so that you feel confident working alongside the MDT to manage your own caseload of patients.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For 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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Foundation Degree (FdSc in Healthcare Practice -Nursing Associate) / Foundation Degree (FdSc in HealthCare – Assistant Practitioner)
- GCSEs Grade A-C (Grades 4-7) in Maths and English or Functional Skills level 2 in Maths and English
- Current NMC Pin
- Evidence of personal clinical knowledge/skills development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Healthcare Assistants and Pre-Registration students in aspects of fundamental healthcare
- Evidence of post graduate study
- Child and Adult Safeguarding training
- IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience in the Urgent & Emergency Care
- Confidence in own ability to manage your workload
- Knowledge and experience in adult and children safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in the care of injuries, minor illness and urgent care
- Specific skills e.g. plastering, wound care/closure, cannulation, drug administration, mobilising pateints,
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dominic Venton-Bowles
- Job title
- Lead Emergency Paramedic Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803654020
- Additional information
Please contact me by email for any queries. I am also happy to call you if you leave a contact number and availability.
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