Associate Practitioner

Do you have a compassionate and empathetic nature, and a keen interest in palliative and end of life care? Come and join our Mountbatten community team, who are experts in end-of-life care provision. The community service provided by Mountbatten aims to provide assessment, intervention and monitoring of patients with progressive and life limiting conditions enabling them to remain within their preferred place of care. 2 posts available with the option of hours ranging from 22.5 (3 days) to 37.5 (full time) Hours to be worked flexibly including weekends, bank holidays, evenings/nights. A full driving licence and use of vehicle for work purposes with business insurance is essential for this role.

• Please note: we are not part of the NHS, and therefore do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship
Main duties of the job The successful candidate will hold a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree, and work as an Associate Practitioner as part of a highly active community team contributing to the provision of 24/7 Specialist Palliative/End of Life Care. Responsibilities will not only be for providing care, but for providing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professions within the community. You will work independently to complete full holistic patient assessments to ensure needs are met in a timely manner and liaise with the wider team to manage and escalate any identified needs or concerns. The post holder will deliver palliative and end-of-life care as part of Mountbattens multidisciplinary community services team providing nursing interventions and ongoing assessment under the direct clinical leadership of the Clinical Nurse Specialists/Senior Nurse on Duty reporting to the Community Team Leader., Develop and maintain communications with patients, carers, other professionals and volunteers Work closely with members of multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure the provision of individualised care Demonstrate awareness towards of limits of practice and seek support and guidance as appropriate Escalate any concerns as appropriate Support with telephone advice for patients, carers and other professionals, as required from the Community Co-Ordination centre. Give and receive accurate reports and changes in patients condition Undertake joint assessments with other professionals and liaise as appropriate regarding ongoing care Be aware of the service health and safety aspects and adhere to lone worker policy Promote a safe environment for all patients, carers, visitors and staff in the patients preferred place of care. Providing support for the Inpatient Unit as appropriate. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role Job description, Develop and maintain communications with patients, carers, other professionals and volunteers Work closely with members of multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure the provision of individualised care Demonstrate awareness towards of limits of practice and seek support and guidance as appropriate Escalate any concerns as appropriate Support with telephone advice for patients, carers and other professionals, as required from the Community Co-Ordination centre. Give and receive accurate reports and changes in patients condition Undertake joint assessments with other professionals and liaise as appropriate regarding ongoing care Be aware of the service health and safety aspects and adhere to lone worker policy Promote a safe environment for all patients, carers, visitors and staff in the patients preferred place of care. Providing support for the Inpatient Unit as appropriate. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role


• Physical capability of performing the role and carrying out responsibilities required by the duties of this post
• Ability to be an effective advocate for the patient with multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings
• Able to effectively manage own time and work load
• Able to work shift patterns including nights, weekend, bank holidays, Awareness of and commitment to the mission, vision and values of Mountbatten Group
• Full UK Driving Licence (Clean)
• Own vehicle with Business Use Insurance, Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register/ Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development
• Care Certificate Qualification/ NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Clinically up to date in general nursing care
Experience Essential
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting
• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels including volunteers
• Experience of working in a person centred/personal outcomes approach
Skills Essential
• Strong communication skills to explain complex and sensitive information effectively in both written and oral to both patients, families, carers and other professionals
• Have good IT Skills in Microsoft and email applications
• Demonstrate commitment to the patients right to be involved in decision making relating to their health care and ensuring decisions are understood by care teams
  
  Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement. Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams. Our Values We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others