Virtual Ward Assistant Practitioner
Role Overview & Responsibilities
Are you a level 4 Assistant Practitioner or experienced HCSW looking for a new role that will challenge and develop you? We want confident and dynamic Healthcare Professionals to take on the role of Assistant Practitioner for the SBUHB Virtual Ward programme. We are currently recruiting into 5 permanent posts to support the further roll out of the Virtual Ward services.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is in the process of redesigning community services as part of the patient step up/step down pathways to maximise safe and effective patient care in their own homes.
The role of the Assistant Practitioner will be to work alongside the Clinical Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Therapists and Medical staff linked to the Virtual Ward to provide targeted and rapid patient assessment and intervention.
The post holder will be able to help drive change in a fast-paced environment and contribute to timely solutions through engagement with relevant community partners to ensure patient treatment is optimised and harm minimised.
We are looking for applications from self-motivated, focussed individuals with proven clinical skills and a passion to improve patient care. The successful candidate will join a well-established Cluster team and will be supported to develop into this Virtual Ward Assistant Practitioner role.
For further information about SBUHB Virtual Wards please visit our recruitment webpage https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/jobs/virtual-wards/
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This position is based in Port Talbot, Wales with potential relocation and visa sponsorship considerations for qualified candidates.
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