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Assistant Practitioner / Trainee Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 03 August 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the friendly, supportive Bladder and Bowel Service for two Band 4 Assistant Practitioner. Candidates will also be considered who are willing to work towards the Assistant Practitioner qualification.
We are looking for someone who is an enthusiastic team player to join the team based in Workington Community Hospital and Hill Top Heights in Carlisle.
The right candidate will be expected to undertake L1 bladder and bowel dysfunction work that will include the assessment and treatment of patients. This will require the ability to provide appropriate bladder and bowel dysfunction advice, provision of treatment and the ability to prescribe containment products and/or devises that may support a patients in the management of their bladder and/or bowel dysfunction.
Main duties of the job
The Community Specialist Bladder and Bowel Service is a Nurse led service providing support to patients across North Cumbria. The team is made up from Specialist Bladder and Bowel Nurses and Assistant Practitioners. The team work together to provide patients with a holistic person cantered assessment alongside the management and/or treatment of their bladder or bowel dysfunction.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
* youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
* the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GSCE in Maths and English. Grade A to C or 4 -9.
* Willingness to undertake Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree or willingness to study and achieve the Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree.
* Care Certificate.
Experience
* Experience of working within a health or social care setting.
* Experience of working in a community setting.
* Previous experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of working within a Therapy team environment.
Knowledge
* Understanding bladder and bowel dysfunction.
* Evidence of ongoing training and mandatory courses.
* Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
* Appreciation of the roles of other agencies both voluntary and statutory.
* Self-awareness and appreciation of limitations.
* Knowledge and understanding of moving and handling policies and procedures.
* Understanding and knowledge of relevant National Service Frameworks and guidelines.
Skills and aptitudes
* Able to undertake work delegated by registered clinician.
* To be able to seek support from registered clinicians as required.
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Able to use own initiative.
* Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Basic IT skills.
* Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
Other Requirements
* Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
* Ability to motivate others.
* Responsible and reliable.
* Flexible and adaptable.
* Able to work with minimum supervision.
* Committed to personal development.
* Genuine desire to work with patients within the NHS.
* Able to travel independently of public transport. Must have full UK driving licence and have access to independent transportation.
* Be adaptable to a growing and changing service.
* Ability to work a shift pattern. Monday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00.
* Ability to pass on knowledge to other team members.
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.
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