Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing Associate
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 150-OM1373-CC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newhaven Rehabilitation Centre
- Town
- Newhaven
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 Per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursing Associate
Band 4
Job overview
It’s an exciting time for our Community Respiratory Service as we continue to build on our successful model. CRS services work with patients in their homes across the High Weald, Lewes and Havens communities to support and manage their COPD and respiratory conditions.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 5-day service, Monday to Friday between 8 am and 4 pm. They deliver:
- Detailed care plans, treatment management and oxygen prescribing in the home
- A comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program
- Support and advice in managing their long-term respiratory condition at home
We are looking for Nursing Associates to join us, so if you’re an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking be part of a team providing excellent cutting-edge community care, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
You will deliver care within your proven competency as achieved during your Nursing Associate Training, and contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Community Nursing Team. You will recognise changes in a patient’s condition and seek assistance from a Registered Nurse of band 5 or above and/or GP as appropriate.
If you are new to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, you will join our preceptorship programme, through protected time and regular clinical supervision with dedicated registered professional support.
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence with access to a car due to the geographic area covered by the team.
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 2022 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
As a Nurse Associate, you will have completed, or be in the process of completing, an NMC-approved Nursing Associate programme. You will also be registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate or be in the process of registering.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you want to discuss this role or learn more, you can contact Laura Jackman, Operational Team Lead, on 01273666477 or by email at [email protected].
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register or be in the process of registering
- End point assessment completed successfully
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of caring for patients in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of working in the community.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK) with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
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
- Laura Jackman
- Job title
- Operational Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273666477
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