Role Summary
This is a community based job managed by Acute medical services. Due to the nature of the job please only consider this role if you have access to a car, a driving license and appropriate insurance. Whilst we do our best to plan visits so that distance driven is minimal , we are a team that responds to the acute service need and rapid discharge of patients so this may not always be possible.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Do you have a keen interest in Stroke Rehabilitation within the patient's home? Do you have the skills or would like to enhance your skills to be able to provide support to the registered nurses within the team and provide guidance and leadership to band 3 colleagues?
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 4 Assistant Practitioner for Nursing within the Stroke Support Team. The successful applicant will work within a larger Multi disciplinary team with a focus on intensive stroke rehabilitation at home.
The post holder will at times be working as an autonomous practitioner. Supervision will be provided when needed however there will be times of lobe working and supervision of shift therefore the confidence to respond to a change in situation and emergency response is a must.
The organisation is digital and therefore an ability to utilise technology is essential. You will continuously develop enhanced clinical skills and will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure a holistic approach to all patient's interactions.
We are a positive and pro-active team and adapt to the changing needs of the people we work with and the service demands. If you are flexible and creative in your approach to work and enjoy working in a multi-agency team with a keen interest in stroke rehabilitation then please consider this role.
Working Pattern: 7 day service 0730-2100
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact Anna Jillings (Clinical Nurse Manager) on 01392 408910 or at anna.jillings@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
