Assistant Practitioner UCR, Nursing and Therapy Support

Updated: May 09, 2024 03:17 AM GMT

NHS

Malton

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join our Pocklington Community Team. This is where you can take your skills out and about as you travel to and from patient homes to provide personalised, quality care in the place where your patient feels most comfortable.

You will part of the UCR (Urgent Care Response Team) covering nursing and therapy needs, you will be supported by a well established team in a lovely rural location of Pocklington.

Service hours are to cover an 8am - 10pm - 7 days per week.
Main duties of the job

Day to day the role includes the following care carried out in the patient's own home:
• Phlebotomy
• Injections
• Wound care
• Bladder (including catheters) & bowel care
• Vital observations
• End of life care
• Administration and optimisation of medicines
• ECG recording
• Dopplers
• Moving & handling of patients
• Participate in audits
• Undertake risk assessments
• Recognise and escalate issues of... More Detail