Assistant Practitioner - Community Nursing
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Assistant Practitioner - Community Nursing
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner (Nursing) based in the Pembroke District Nursing Team.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner (Nursing) based in the Pembroke District Nursing Team.
The role will allow you to support the management of a delegated caseload within the Community Nursing Team providing high quality and complex care management to patients in their own homes, with the guidance and support of an experienced District Nurse Team Leader.
Pembrokeshire’s Community Nursing Teams have a wide-ranging nursing skill mix and pride themselves on supporting professional development and improving high standards of community practice in line with current health policy.
This is a permanent full time position worked 37.5 hours per week over a 7-day period. The post holder will need the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
As an employer, Hywel Dda University Health Board offers the following benefits: Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development; Comprehensive and structured induction programme and training; Monthly pay plus enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working; NHS pension scheme; Holiday pay of up to 33 days, plus bank holidays pro rata, dependent on NHS service; NHS discount and salary sacrifice scheme;
Additionally, one of our unique selling points is our famous Pembrokeshire coastline, allowing you to make the most of a great work / life balance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure high standards of care are delivered to patients and their families/carers within the home or clinic environment.
Duties will include wound care/management, administration of medication, venepuncture, catheterisation and continence promotion, holistic re-assessment, recording of observations and health promotion. The ability to recognise an unwell patient and how to escalate care accordingly is essential, as is the ability to effectively manage your daily caseload.
The role includes liaising with staff, patient/carers and other agencies/organisations as required to ensure appropriate delegation of duties and risk management, whilst ensuring effective communication between those involved in the care package.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 28/7/2025
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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