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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our compassionate, friendly and forward-thinking team. The stoma nurses in Hywel Dda care for patients before and after emergency/elective colorectal surgery which is delivered within acute/community hospitals, nurse led clinics, patient's homes and nursing/residential homes.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our compassionate, friendly and forward-thinking team. The stoma nurses in Hywel Dda care for patients before and after emergency/elective colorectal surgery which is delivered within acute/community hospitals, nurse led clinics, patient's homes and nursing/residential homes.
This post would involve reviewing patients post operatively, teaching patients, relatives and primary care staff stoma care and under the supervision of the stoma CNS assist with nurse led stoma clinics as well as some administration relevant to the service.
You will be based in Carmarthen and there will be an expectation to travel to other hospital sites to meet the service demand.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work alongside the All Wales Assistant Practitioner Core Competencies. Within the role the post holder will:
Be responsible for some elements of patient assessment, undertaken in conjunction with the registrant, implementing programmes of care, and modifying programmes of care as delegated by a registered practitioner.
The assistant practitioner will be allocated a group of patients to care for, in the same way that patients are allocated to a registered nurse.
Report regularly to the registered practitioner, recognising own limitations and seeking advice if they are unsure.
Work in support of the multi-disciplinary team: registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals to provide a seamless service to patients with proximal supervision from a registered nurse/practitioner.
Provide general/specific care as specified below for a specific client group and will be competent to work with other professional disciplines, referring patients for allied health professional assessment and treatment or to other agencies as required.
Exercise personal duty of care in the safe use and storage of equipment and the maintenance of a safe working environment.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
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.
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