Job summary
Are you Qualified Nursing Associate who would like to make a difference to patient care everyday?
Do you want to join an organisation that adopts a dynamic approach to ensure high standards of care is delivered, that is committed to providing training and development opportunities to enable staff to achieve personal and professional goals?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Liverpool University Hospitals for Band 4 Nursing Associates to join our team of highly motivated and committed nursing staff.
On applying you will have the opportunity to choose your hospital site in order of preference (Aintree, Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen) and your 3 preferred specialties.
Why should you join LUHFT? Exciting times are ahead at LUHFT:
- We are opening our new Royal Liverpool Hospital in September 2022.
- After a Staffing Review, we have been approved for £10 million year on year. This means we will have more Band 6 & Band 5 registered nurses, nursing associates and health care support workers across our 3 hospital sites. There will be more staff to look after our patients!
- We have a healthy CPD budget year on year which will support internal and external training and education.
- We have an Internal Transfer Scheme which facilitates an easier transfer process from one specialty to another within the Trust.
- This year, we have supported 26 Nursing Associates to undertake the Top-up Degree Programme to become Registered Nurses and our aim is to keep this momentum year on year.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have successfully completed the 2-year Trainee Nursing Associate training programme, which includes the attainment of a Foundation Degree equivalent qualification and is registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. You will have developed and will maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of Nursing Associate within the service through completion of the Nursing Associate training programme, which includes working in care settings and delivery of person-centred care. You will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct
The Nursing Associate role focuses on the life-course (pre-conception to end of life) approaches towards health and well-being and the ways in which they actively contribute to the delivery of holistic care.
Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence. You will have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values and will work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of the 2-year Nursing Associate trainee programme
- Successful attainment of the Foundation Degree equivalent component
- Demonstrate commitment to Continued Professional Development through further study
- Relevant NMC registration - Nursing Associate
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience whilst completing the Nursing Associate trainee programme
Knowledge
Essential
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs seeking advice where appropriate
- 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
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Able to evaluate, act upon & report appropriately a range of clinical values when recording patient's vital signs
Skills
Essential
- Able to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Able to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Able to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Able to provide portfolio of learning in relation to knowledge & experience acquired whilst completing Nursing Associate trainee programme
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise workload according to patient need
- Evidence of IT skills, including use of PC, IPads & other associated IT equipment
Other
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in supporting & developing less experienced staff
- Able to demonstrate working on own initiative within set boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of the 2-year Nursing Associate trainee programme
- Successful attainment of the Foundation Degree equivalent component
- Demonstrate commitment to Continued Professional Development through further study
- Relevant NMC registration - Nursing Associate
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience whilst completing the Nursing Associate trainee programme
Knowledge
Essential
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs seeking advice where appropriate
- 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
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Able to evaluate, act upon & report appropriately a range of clinical values when recording patient's vital signs
Skills
Essential
- Able to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Able to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Able to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Able to provide portfolio of learning in relation to knowledge & experience acquired whilst completing Nursing Associate trainee programme
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise workload according to patient need
- Evidence of IT skills, including use of PC, IPads & other associated IT equipment
Other
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in supporting & developing less experienced staff
- Able to demonstrate working on own initiative within set boundaries
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.
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).
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.
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).
