Nurse Associate - Paediatrics Emergency Department Leighton Hospital

Nurse Associate - Paediatrics Emergency Department Leighton Hospital

A Vacancy at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Paediatric ED Department are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Nurse Associate or Assistant Practitioner to join our care team.

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is adaptable, dependable, and approachable, with a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

In this role, you will support the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care under the guidance and delegation of a Case Manager. You will provide care to patients with a wide range of complex health needs and will be supported to enhance your existing clinical skills, as well as develop new ones, enabling you to deliver effective care across the community caseload.

You will work closely with patients and their families to promote independence, encourage self-management, and empower them to achieve the best possible quality of life while managing their health needs.

You will collaborate creatively and effectively with a range of healthcare professionals and partner organisations, working together to support patients in the community and help reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

You will be assigned a dedicated mentor and supported to complete competencies aligned with your scope of practice. Through regular Motiv8 (1:1) sessions, you will have the opportunity to discuss your development, identify learning opportunities, and receive ongoing support to progress your career.

The Assistant Practitioner (Nurse)/ Nurse Associate will assist in the identification of health needs and participate in the delivery and evaluation of care interventions developed to meet those needs under the leadership of a senior registered Nurse. Supervision may be direct/indirect depending upon competency/complexity of work.

The post holder will continue to develop and undertake a range of delegated tasks and will report to a Registered Nurse. The Assistant Practitioner (Nurse)/Nurse Associate will provide general/specific care as specified below for a client group and will be proficient and competent to work across professional disciplines, referring clients for assessment and treatment or to other agencies as required.

JOB PURPOSE

As a qualified AP or NA (foundation degree or equivalent) you will work as part of an integrated Paediatric ED Team.

To follow plans of care prescribed by the Registered Nurse/Practitioner in clinic's or other care settings, which may be unpredictable.

To work independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses/Practitioners.

To work within the Paediatric ED scope of practice for Band 4 Assistant Practitioners (Nurse) /Nursing Associates.

To work in partnership to reduce hospital admission and facilitate discharge.

To promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients.

Teaching and support for formal and informal carers.

To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

SERVICE DELIVERY

To take responsibility for accepting and implementing patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Practitioner, Paediatric ED Team’s scope of Practice for Band 4 Assistant Practitioners (Nurse) /Nursing Associates and where you are signed off as competent in that task.

In collaboration with the Registered Nurse/Practitioner, deliver individual programme of care in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care professionals in a response to planned needs.

To be responsible for patients with continence needs, assessing planning, delivering and evaluating care when delegated by Registered Nurse/Practitioners.

To communicate effectively with clients, carers and colleagues to ensure understanding of conditions and treatment.

To manage patient expectation regarding the service, how it operates and the potential for patients to be transferred or discharged.

To deliver a range of clinical skills within your competence from the Care Community team scope of practice for Band 4 Assistant Practitioner (Nurse) /Nursing Associates.

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