Nursing Associate - General Surgery

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

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Job summary

The Day Procedure Unit Ward team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is part of one of the major elective surgery Units in East Anglia, treating an approximate 14,000 patients in 2019, and playing a vital role in the elective surgery recovery plan since COVID-19. Following the Nationally recognised British Association of Day Surgery Directory, the ward is continually reviewing and expanding its services to more patients with greater complexity of procedures. We are currently looking for a part-time Nursing Associate to join our lovely team in our busy day surgery ward.

Our Trust's values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence are very important to us:

Supporting the Trust PRIDE values means having the ability to communicate in a personable, approachable, and respectful manner to patients and colleagues. We support the development of instant and positive relationships within the Day Procedure Unit ward environment and strive to facilitate everyone to work inclusively and collaboratively with our colleagues in surgery. Our baseline objective is to always provide excellent care to our patients. The highest level of integrity and honesty is expected and feedback from the monthly Family and Friends audit confirm the vast majority of respondents value the care they receive.

Our manager welcomes any requests to visit the unit, providing enough notice is given. Please come along and meet the team if you are interested in applying to DPU ward.

Main duties of the job

As part of the ward team, there is opportunity to work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to experience being part of a team that provides patient-centred day surgery care delivered with dignity, respect, and compassion.The ward embraces the opportunity for staff development, and the individual will gain knowledge and skills in enhanced practices such as venepuncture, ECG and catheter care as well as learning about nurse-led admission and discharge clinical criteria under the Get It Right First Time.

Staff will work collaboratively within the team, both independently and with direct supervision from the coordinator. They will work closely with the requirements of Trust and Departmental policies and procedures to ensure that patients receive the care as required.

The main objectives of this post are:

Assisting in the admission, post-operative care and discharge of the surgical patient during their admission to the Unit.
Moving and transferring patients on trolleys and beds, with the minimum discomfort to the patient.
Supporting the staff in providing safe, high-quality care in an appropriate environment and assisting in core positioning and comfort of the patients.
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

About us

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

Date posted

01 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-23-S1471

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nursing associate on the NMC register
Nursing associate foundation degree qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nursing associate on the NMC register
Nursing associate foundation degree qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

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

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).