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Job summary

Main area
Trauma Unit
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (full time (37.5 hours per week) or part time hours considered.)
Job ref
156-6143855-A
Employer
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Town
Truro
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Assistant Practitioner / Nursing Associate - Trauma Unit

Band 4

Job overview

There is the opportunity to recruit an Assistant Practitioners or Nursing Associates to work with the Nursing and Healthcare team on the Trauma Unit. 

The Trauma Unit is a busy, proactive 54 bedded unit that cares for patients pre-operative and post-operatively, including trauma and orthopaedic patients.  We work closely with the Trauma Assessment Unit, Trauma Co-ordinators and Trauma MDT. 

We are looking for a pro-active and willing Band 4 AP/NA to support the delivery of care to our Trauma and Orthopaedic patients. 

As a Band 4 on the area you will be supported to nurse a cohort of patients and be responsible for their care, leading on their care and joining ward rounds to ensure that there is an MDT approach to the patient journey.

Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time hours available. 

Main duties of the job

Assist with and undertake patient assessment (under supervision and 
after appropriate delegation from the registered practitioner).

Obtain requested specimens and ensure transportation to appropriate 
department – urine, faeces, sputum, exudates e.g., swabs – nose, eye, 
wound site, etc.

Obtain requested routine bloods/investigations; have a basic 
understanding of normal and altered values, reporting adverse results.

Maintain patients’ personal and oral hygiene, e.g., help with 
dressing/ undressing, giving bed baths, mouth, and skin care, 
assisting with pressure area care, maintaining privacy and dignity.

Assist in providing conditions to meet the patient’s need for rest and 
sleep.

Provide and promote health education; support and encourage the 
patient to meet their own health and wellbeing needs.

Maintain and improve the patient’s mobility using appropriate 
equipment and handling techniques.

Assist the patient to be as comfortable as possible, i.e., help with 
moving and positioning the patient using appropriate equipment.

Assist with checking pain levels and requesting pain relieving 
medication on patient’s behalf.

Involve the patient in shared decision-making and obtain their consent 
before undertaking nursing procedures.

Working for our organisation

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target.  All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks 
  • Professional registration and qualification checks 
  • Employment history and reference checks 
  • Work health assessments 
  • Criminal record check standards 
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit: 

www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person specification

Qualifcations

Essential criteria
  • Qualified band 4 or due to qualify in 6 months
Desirable criteria
  • Working currently at band 4 level

values

Essential criteria
  • Motivated/compassionate/willingness to learn/team player
Desirable criteria
  • Has led on self initiated patient related quality projects

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Can lead a supported bay

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident committedStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlotte Stockdale
Job title
Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01872 252259
Additional information

Charlotte Stockdale - Ward Sister. Tel: 01872 252259 or email: [email protected].

 Christopher Holt - Ward Leader . Tel: 01872 252259 Email: [email protected]