Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing Associate
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Service currently covers from 8-6pm, variety of shift patterns within over a 7 day week)
- Job ref
- 150-GM1303-WST
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Unit 7, The Quadrant
- Town
- Lancing
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursing Associate
Band 4
Job overview
Welcome To Adur Community PCN Team
Nursing Associate 37.5 hours
Our Team will have a Nursing Associate Position and we would welcome any applicants with the NA Qualification and community experience.
We are a friendly and supportive Team offering opportunities to consolidate and develop further if the successful candidate chooses.
Based in Lancing and cover the Southwick, Shoreham and Lancing areas.
Main duties of the job
a) The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training.
b) Recognise changes in a patient’s condition and seeks assistance from a
Registered Nurse of band 5 or above and/or GP as appropriate.
c) Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Community Nursing Team.
d) Using recognised assessment tools including NEWS2, MUST and Purpose-T to risk assess, record and act upon patients’ changing conditions.
e) Treat, monitor and discharge patients under the leadership and direction of a registered nurse of band 5 or above.
f) Monitor individualised care plans.
g) Perform specific interventions as identified by competency achievement to enhance the delivery of care, such as but not exclusively: venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound assessment and care, Doppler and compression, administration of medications excepting IV.
h) Plan and implement non-complex tasks and interventions guided by standard operating procedures and competency achievement.
i) Contribute to patient review, care planning and delivery of care for End of Life patients.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
j) Provide support, training and supervision to others.
k) Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with NMC and Trust policies.
l) Liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures.
m) Participate in clinical audits.
n) Be responsible for own personal development, including keeping up to date with Mandatory training and training relevant to the area of practice.
o) Attend regular reviews with your team leader and have yearly appraisals.
p) Undertake a link role as required.
q) Act as a professional role model.
r) Support the implementation of departmental policies and contribute to team and service developments.
s) Maintain and replenish stock levels and clinical supplies in the patients’
homes.
t) Ensure effective and efficient use of resources, equipment and supplies.
u) Demonstrates an awareness of Health, Safety and Security risk.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualification and Skills
Essential criteria
- Has recognised Nursing Associate Qualification with NMC PIN
- Has the requisite competencies required
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience of 2 years or more
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understands the scope of the Role in context of Nursing and interdisciplinary and Organisation
- How the role contributes to the service development
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to appropriate professional for advice and expert help
- Understand requirement for NMC Professional Revalidation
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Has at least 2yrs in the Community Nursing Service
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively(written, verbal and non verbal) with patients/relatives/carers and other professionals
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Has the knowledge and experience using various IT systems in use within the Trust
Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with non routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to Nursing Associate Students, other learners and Health Care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Valid UK Driving Licence with access to Car for work with Business Mileage Insurance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicky Bibey
- Job title
- Operational Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07909938333
- Additional information
I would advise anyone who may be considering applying to think about pre interview contact in preparation.
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