Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Associate

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Job summary

We are searching for Band 4 Nursing Associates to come and join our nursing team in Mansfield - could this be you?

You will be working in a busy community based service providing general nursing care which includes, catheter management, injections/or medication management, wound care and palliative nursing care in patient's homes and residential care homes. You will be able to complete holistic nursing assessments, be able to plan and evaluate patients personalised care needs.

Main duties of the job

Nursing Associates required to compliment the current nursing establishment, enhance the skill mix and become an integral member of the service

The Adult Community Service is an integrated healthcare team providing long-term conditions management, rehabilitation & community nursing services in Mansfield.

We are looking for Nursing Associates to join our dedicated Community Nursing teams who are committed and passionate about promoting health, well-being and independence. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic clinician who believes in the provision of patient-centred care.

A key aim of our service is to reduce unplanned admissions and facilitate discharges from the acute care environment. The team members include , Community Nurses, District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Support Workers and Social Workers, also working closely with GPs and the voluntary sector.

About us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Details

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

186-773-24-GH

Job locations

Mansfield

Bull Farm Primary Care Centre

Concorde Way

NG19 7JZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You should possess good interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator, organised and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. You will be providing general nursing care which includes, catheter management, injections, wound care and palliative nursing care in patients homes and residential care homes. You must be able to demonstrate a professional manner at all times to patients, relatives and staff of all levels.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should possess good interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator, organised and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. You will be providing general nursing care which includes, catheter management, injections, wound care and palliative nursing care in patients homes and residential care homes. You must be able to demonstrate a professional manner at all times to patients, relatives and staff of all levels.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Educated to a Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice or equivalent
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Placement or experience within the 4 fields of nursing

Experience

Essential

  • Understand the scope of the role of Nursing Associate in the context of the Virtual WArd Team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
  • Understand revalidation
  • Effective communicator with patients, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of training and educating staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of additional responsibilities/interests e.g link/champion roles

Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Ability to work well in a team;
  • Ability to work on own initiative;
  • Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role;
  • Ability to participate in reflective practice.

Desirable

  • IT skills

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Educated to a Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice or equivalent
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Placement or experience within the 4 fields of nursing

Experience

Essential

  • Understand the scope of the role of Nursing Associate in the context of the Virtual WArd Team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
  • Understand revalidation
  • Effective communicator with patients, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of training and educating staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of additional responsibilities/interests e.g link/champion roles

Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Ability to work well in a team;
  • Ability to work on own initiative;
  • Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role;
  • Ability to participate in reflective practice.

Desirable

  • IT skills

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mansfield

Bull Farm Primary Care Centre

Concorde Way

NG19 7JZ


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mansfield

Bull Farm Primary Care Centre

Concorde Way

NG19 7JZ


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical team Lead

Kathryn Nussey

kathryn.nussey@nottshc.nhs.uk

07789724011

Details

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

186-773-24-GH

Job locations

Mansfield

Bull Farm Primary Care Centre

Concorde Way

NG19 7JZ


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