Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres Recovery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 234-23-S1154-A
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/07/2024
Employer heading
Nursing Associate - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
NHS AfC: Band 4
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
The PACU Team at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is recruiting a band 4 Nursing Associate to join their busy team.
PACU services cover 23 main operating theatres over two floors, and outreach areas comprising: Obstetric Theatres, CT & MRI, NCIR, Brachytherapy Suite and Gastroenterology.
Two new theatre suites are also due to open later this year: – the Jenny Lind Theatre Complex and the Norfolk & Norwich Orthopaedic Centre, where recovery staff will also be allocated to work in the associated PACU rooms.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of registered nurses, ODPs, HCAs, TSWs and medical staff.
The ability to communicate in a personable, approachable, and respectful manner to individuals from inside and outside the organisation is essential to building the relationships needed to promote safe working practices.
The PACU Team is dedicated to improving patients’ experience by undertaking Quality Improvement initiatives and staff satisfaction by staff involvement.
A supportive orientation programme is provided. All newly appointed staff work in a supernumerary capacity alongside an assigned mentor until assessed as being competent to work in line with their job role. As a teaching hospital, professional development of staff is supported.
Demonstration of how the NNUH PRIDE values will be applied in practice and a willingness to learn, in your application are encouraged.
Interview Date: 17th July 2024
Main duties of the job
To provide and monitor safe, person-centred care to designated patients whilst in the Recovery environment, under the direction of a registered nurse, without direct supervision in line with an agreed plan of care
To support the registered nurse by contributing to the on-going assessment and care planning for the patients.
The nursing associate will actively contribute to an effective learning environment and support others in their learning
Nursing associates will adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of conduct for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC, 2018) and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency.
To be accountable for own actions and omissions
To improve safety and quality of care by monitoring patient outcomes and reporting concerns to a registered nurse.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
- Uphold The Code of Conduct (NMC) and the reputation of the profession.
- Work within the NMC code of professional practice adhering to policies, procedures and guidelines of The Norfolk and Norwich University NHS University Foundation Trusts.
- Take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, identifying own developmental and revalidation requirements, ensuring that all mandatory and statutory training is completed.
- Uphold the Trust’s values and behaviours, maintaining the public’s confidence and excellent experience of care.
- Use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems.
- Have a willingness to undertake additional skills and training dependant on department requirements.
- Undertake the Trust preceptorship programme.
- Engage in reflective practice, including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given.
- Recognise and work within the limits of own competence.
- Support people to improve and maintain their physical, mental, behavioural health and wellbeing.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nursing associate on the NMC register
- Nursing associate foundation degree qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Some experience of working within a health / care setting
- Some experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the nursing associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Ability to work on own initiative
Attitude/Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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
- Karen Morton
- Job title
- Clinical Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 645344
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