Assistant Practitioner

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Job OverviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen in the Scheduled Care Directorate within Hywel Dda University Health Board for an enthusiastic, committed, and flexible Band 4 Assistant Practitioner. The successful candidate will join our friendly, motivated, and experienced, busy Endoscopy Unit at Withybush General Hospital.The unit provides a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures whilst striving to provide exceptional levels of patient care, in order to meet the expanding needs of our communities.We have four units, three of which are JAG accredited. JAG accreditation is the formal recognition for an endoscopy service that has demonstrated it has the competence to deliver against the criteria set out in the JAG standards.This post offers the candidate the opportunity to learn and enhance their existing skills whilst caring for patients undergoing investigative procedures and treatments as well as providing support to patient and their families.The post holder will work within the Endoscopy portfolio and report to the Senior Sisters. The successful candidate will need to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Endoscopy experience is desirable but not essential as training is provided.Main duties of the jobUndertake identified duties in relation to the care environment, and the direct care of the patient as identified and delegated by a registered nurse, in accordance with the Health Board policies and procedures.Perform duties and activities within the framework of a plan of care, as delegated and reviewed by a registered nurse, at regular intervals.Assist patients to achieve physical and emotional well-being and comfort.Ensure that any changes in a patients condition or circumstance are reported immediately to the appropriate person/registered nurse/nurse in charge.Utilise transferable skills within level of competence.Clinical Assessment and Care Planning to meet Health and Well-Being NeedsContribute to the reassessment of health and well-being needs of patient’s within scope of competence.Make suggestions to the registered nurse in relation to adjustments to the patients care plan when contributing to the assessment and care of the patient.Respect people’s dignity, wishes and beliefs, involving them in shared decision making and obtaining consent for delegated procedures within scope of competence.Record and report back accurately and fully on the reassessments undertaken and risks identified and participating in developing actions in the care plan to address identified risks.Working for our organisationHywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.