Nursing Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide and receive complex difficult and sensitive information, which may be in a challenging and emotive atmosphere.

Communicate and collaborate with clinical nurse lead, peers, medical staff, patients, families and carers, general public, external agencies, voluntary agencies, GP's, other regional NHS Trusts.

Listen to services users and carers to promote and practise shared decision making

Collaborate with service user/carer groups and representatives to promote service improvement and development.

Prepare and present accurate reports both verbal and written.

Participate in multi-disciplinary reviews.

Communicate with service users and carers in order to positively develop therapeutic relationships

Develop effective interpersonal skills in managing conflict and resolution Adopt a common sense approach to confidentiality

Promote and practice a culture of compassion where relationships are based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity

Exercise the professional duty of candour, being open and honest and apologizing when things go wrong.

Be registered as a Nursing Associate

Have a Foundation Degree and complete the preceptorship programme for newly registered Nursing Associates

Have experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs or learning disabilities

Demonstrate knowledge of Mental Health legislation

Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development and Revalidation

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

Contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation, treatment and risk management for service users

Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of peoples experience of care.

Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first.

Co-ordinating daily routines and activities

Plan tasks and work guided by standard operating procedures and protocols

Organise own time on a daily basis ensuring the completion of delegated work

Contribute to the planning of the future delivery of community services

Provide on-going supervision of routine work of others and make suggestions for improvements to outcomes

Complete Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression/ Breakaway as appropriate to the clinical area.

Have and demonstrate standard basic keyboard skills

Implement safe moving and handling techniques

Meet the physical requirements of the post subject to any requirements for the Trust to make reasonable adjustments for the post holder.

Responsibilities for patient/ client care

Support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing

Engage in public health, community development, and the reduction in health inequalities

Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings.

Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers

Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment

Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care

Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes

Contribute to the provision of care for people, including those with complex needs

Deliver therapeutic clinical bases interventions and facilitate activities which meet individual needs embracing equality and diversity

Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family

Understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration. Have courage to speak out challenge and act when things feel wrong

Engage in public health, community development, and in the reduction of healthinequalities

Carry out observations on patients, recognising adverse signs and taking appropriate action

Policy and Service Development

Implement Trust policies

Contribute to achieving all required Trust Quality & Performance objectives

Maintain Health and Safety Standards using existing mechanisms e.g. Clinical Risk Assessment, Environmental Risk Assessment, Moving and Handling, COSHH.

Contribute to developing, delivering and maintaining the local Operational Policy. Participate in a review of service provision.

Financial and Physical Resources

Act responsibly in relation to equipment and resources and advise and contribute to the ordering of stock/equipment

Human resources

Report any potentially discriminatory practice Maintain own health and wellbeing

Contribute to debriefing sessions following difficult situations Participate in their own clinical supervision and appraisal.

Provide advice, or demonstrate own activities; including workplace routines, to new and/or less experienced colleagues in own work area

Support the induction, training, education and assessment of trainee nursing associates and community support workers

Contribute to Community Support Workers clinical supervision and appraisal

Play an active role as members of interdisciplinary teams

Collaborate and communicate effectively with nurses, a range of other health and care professionals and lay carers

Information Resources

Comply with General Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information, and Records Management Policy.

Maintain and update service user/carer information; completing records and reports accurately and on time

Implements changes associated with the development of I.T. systems. Provide information to pathway/team manager.

Assist in the collection of data from a variety of sources.

Research and Development

Undertake surveys and audits in own work area. Participate in clinical audits as required and action findings.

Act on service development in response to changing needs of service users, local and national priorities and guidelines utilising best practice.

Freedom to Act

Be an accountable professional acting in the best interests of the people they care for

Work within the NMC Code of Conduct for Registered nurses Act within Trust Policies.

Be required to work without direct supervision and will also be expected to use own initiative with duties assigned

Use own discretion and judgement for problem solving, accessing support, advice and supervision from Team Manager

Physical Effort

Push/ pull trolleys/ wheelchairs

Involving bending, kneeling, and twisting

Facilitate patient movement within Trust moving and handling guidelines.

Mental Effort

Concentrate on service user treatment and care which can be subject to frequent interruptions.

Concentrate whilst maintaining service user observation levels according to Trust policy

Service user behaviour can be unpredictable requiring immediate change to activity

Emotional Effort

Occasionally have to care for terminally ill service users

Due to nature of service user group, may be expected to deal with severely challenging behaviour

Provide emotional support to service users and carers.

Working Conditions

Verbal aggression from service users can occur

Physical aggression from service users is a potential hazard

The post holder may be required to work within different areas across the Trust

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 11th August 2023

Closing date : 25th August 2023

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Nursing Associate NMC Registration

Essential

• Active NMC Registration

Desirable

• Completed Nursing Associate Preceptorship

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Exeprience of working with people with a Learning Disability, Autism, Mental Health or Behaviours that challenge

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Behaviour support plans
• Experience of completing physical health observations
• Basic knowledge of different Mental Health conditions
• Awareness of Risk Managment

Communication Skills

Essential

• Awareness / experience of reasonable adjustments

Desirable

• Experience of using accessible information for clients

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

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eddie Ferguson House

Ridley Street

Blyth

NE24 3AG

Employer's website

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