Care Practitioner

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Treatment Room Service in Sefton Place for a Band 5 Care Practitioner. This is a permanent post and will be 37.5 hours per week.

The successful candidates will be working across various clinic sites within Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

An existing knowledge of Tissue Viability and Leg Ulcer Management would be advantageous.

The primary function of the role is to provide proactive, responsive services that address the care needs of patients within a defined neighbourhood.

The service operates appointment led clinics with fast turn over of patients.

For the Treatment Room Service there is a requirement to move and travel between clinic sites.

The service aims to operate 7 days a week, with bank holidays.

There is a requirement within this post to be able to travel across localities to various clinic sites for work purposes.

Main duties of the job

The Treatment Room service covers 4 clinic sites across South Sefton and 4 clinic sites across North Sefton.

To work in a clinic based setting, assessing patients who attend for wound care, leg ulcer management,   including Lower limb Assessments,  Injections, Catheter Care and Ear Irrigation.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work autonomously whilst demonstrating a team approach and be willing to travel across sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities are to run planned nurse led clinics for wound care, leg ulcer management,  injections, urinary catheters & ear irrigation.

This post offers staff excellent opportunities to build on existing skills and develop competencies within these areas. Clinical decision making skills and a problem solving approach is an essential component of this role.