Assistant Practitioner (Nursing) - AMU

The Assistant Practitioner will function as part of the Multidisciplinary Team within the Same Day Emergency Care Unit and the Acute Medical Unit, to provide a seamless service to patients under the remote supervision of a Registered Nurse/Practitioner.

The post holder will continue to develop and undertake a range of delegated tasks and delegated authority and will report to a Registered Practitioner. The Assistant Practitioner will provide a high standard of general/specific care for an identified client group and will be proficient and competent to work across professional disciplines.

The post holder will be able to deliver elements of health and social care and undertake clinical work in domains that have previously only been within the remit of registered professionals. He or she would also have the underpinning knowledge and assessed level of competence to undertake such as role - locally assessed following academic instruction. It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined within the clinical teams, with focus on clients need.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Qualifications

Essential: - Foundation degree in Health Studies (Science) or academic equivalent; e.g. Diploma in Higher Education

Desirable: - Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care or Health (which includes NVQ level 3)

Experience

Essential: - Significant experience of working within a healthcare environment

Skills

Essential: - Understanding of the role and requirements of the Assistant Practitioner role within (AMU); - Highly motivated and able to use initiative

Attitude, Aptitude