Job summary
The post holder will provide support to the registered workforce, including Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Social Workers, to ensure that holistic, individualised pathways of care and support are provided. The post holder will implement individual plans of care under the guidance of the registered practitioner. The post holder will be expected to work with minimal supervision, adhering to organisational policies and procedures and in line with their scope of practice competency.
The role of Community Associate Practitioner/ or Nursing Associate is intended to provide fully integrated, holistic care and support to ensure people are safely managed at home.
Main duties of the job
- To manage own workload and prioritise as necessary.
- To carry out comprehensive assessments in patients own homes.
- To forward plan where possible for the necessary equipment required.
- To order local supplies and maintain stock levels.
- To have organizational knowledge relating to the organizations protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.
- To act with awareness and understanding of own limitations and professional boundaries
- To complete environmental risk assessments. Thus, ensuing all trip hazards are removed whenever possible. Also, to note how the patient will access food, drink and medication.
- To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the organisation for audit purposes.
- To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the organisations register.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Community Associate Practitioner/ or Nursing Associate is intended to provide fully integrated, holistic care and support to ensure people are safely managed at home.
For full details of the job role, please see the attached documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Community Associate Practitioner/ or Nursing Associate is intended to provide fully integrated, holistic care and support to ensure people are safely managed at home.
For full details of the job role, please see the attached documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Experience of working in a health or care setting
- Qualified Associate Practitioner/ Nursing Associate diploma level or equivalent qualification e.g. NVQ3 plus short courses or relevant experience up to diploma level.
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community health care setting.
- Willingness to undertake further education
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and implications of non- compliance
- Knowledge and experience of working in diverse environments
- Knowledge of health and safety issues in own work environment.
- Evidence of achievement of clinical/professional skills as required within the job description
Desirable
- Previous experience of lone working
SKILLS & APTITUDES
Essential
- Literate and numerate
- Ability to provide high quality care.
- Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work alone.
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to understand and accurately follow instructions.
- Able to work in a busy and demanding team.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work delegated by a registered professional.
- Able to recognise when to seek advice.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working without direct supervision.
- Ability to delegate and support more junior staff Knowledge of SystmOne
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Enthusiasm for working with vulnerable people.
- Ability to empathise.
- Compassionate and caring
- Demonstrates use of own initiative
- Positive and optimistic
- Respectful of individuals' lifestyles and preferences
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to work flexibly within the operational hours of the service 07.00 - 24.00. Over a 7-day period including weekends and bank holidays.
- Car Driver and access to a car that can be used for work.
- Able to work a combination of early and late shifts. 7am - 3pm, 2pm - 10pm & Twilight shifts 4pm - 12am.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Experience of working in a health or care setting
- Qualified Associate Practitioner/ Nursing Associate diploma level or equivalent qualification e.g. NVQ3 plus short courses or relevant experience up to diploma level.
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community health care setting.
- Willingness to undertake further education
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and implications of non- compliance
- Knowledge and experience of working in diverse environments
- Knowledge of health and safety issues in own work environment.
- Evidence of achievement of clinical/professional skills as required within the job description
Desirable
- Previous experience of lone working
SKILLS & APTITUDES
Essential
- Literate and numerate
- Ability to provide high quality care.
- Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work alone.
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to understand and accurately follow instructions.
- Able to work in a busy and demanding team.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work delegated by a registered professional.
- Able to recognise when to seek advice.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working without direct supervision.
- Ability to delegate and support more junior staff Knowledge of SystmOne
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Enthusiasm for working with vulnerable people.
- Ability to empathise.
- Compassionate and caring
- Demonstrates use of own initiative
- Positive and optimistic
- Respectful of individuals' lifestyles and preferences
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Able to work flexibly within the operational hours of the service 07.00 - 24.00. Over a 7-day period including weekends and bank holidays.
- Car Driver and access to a car that can be used for work.
- Able to work a combination of early and late shifts. 7am - 3pm, 2pm - 10pm & Twilight shifts 4pm - 12am.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
