Assistant Practitioner

Description:

An Assistant Practitioner Nursing is expected to independently manage their own work and case load. The post holder will take responsibility for the provision of person-centred care in accordance with organisational policy and procedures and 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. The supervising registrant will undertake elements of care that sits outside of the Band 4 scope of practice.

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 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.

Delegate work to other unregistered staff within agreed protocols, and may supervise, teach and assess other un-registered staff