Outpatient Assistant Practitioner

The Outpatient Assistant Practitioner will Be a point of contact for patients, carers and other agencies/disciplines, communicating where there could be barriers to understanding Attend meetings and feedback relevant information Be able to manage own workload effectively and efficiently Support clinical staff with facilitating timely and effective access to and discharge from outpatient and outreach services Ensure accurate record keeping in accordance with the organisation's policy Enable and empower patients to develop self management skills, promoting individuals to set realistic goals Identify, act and minimise risk to patients and carers Ensure that care and support is consistent with the principles of the Mental Capacity Act Contribute to the holistic assessment and support of the specialist needs of patients accessing the specialist palliative care service Provide physical, psychological and spiritual support and advice to patients, their families or those close to them Support the
training and development of new staff, pre-registration students, those undertaking workplace training, formal and informal carers Work without direct supervision of the registered practitioner in the implementation of programmes of care appropriate to outpatient and outreach settings, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and feedback effectively