Job Summary
Assistant Practitioner/ Nurse Associate East South Somerset Somerset District Nurses: We are looking for Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing associates. You will be working as part of the Yeovil/Wincanton somerset District nursing team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients in providing high quality and compassionate care for people with nursing need within the Community that are in their own homes.Our Band 4 Practitioners work at a level above that of healthcare support workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health for people.
Main duties of the job
To provide healthcare to patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse. This care will involve physical care and activities which promote health and wellbeing for patients. To work as part of a team, delivering health care that focus on the direct needs of the patient. To work autonomously within the clearly defined boundaries of their role and carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities as delegated by the registered nurse. To provide planned nursing care and treatment to patients in the community as assessed by the registered nurse. To undertake reassessment of Waterlow, MUST and falls assessments as delegated by the Team Leader or registered nurse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree in health care or Higher National Diploma in health care at Level 5 of the Regulated Qualification Framework
- Registered Nursing Associate on theNMC Register
- Competency in the core skills for this post
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within community healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within community healthcare
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within community healthcare
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 12 October 2025
