Nursing Associates

Job description

Job responsibilities

• e responsible for delivering high quality, patient centered, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse with a focus on promoting health and independence
• Be an accountable professional
• Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual
• Carry out specific clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction of a registered nurse
• Have the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individuals defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed
• To support the Ward Manager in providing a unified approach to high standards of nursing care within the RRU.
• To contribute to a learning environment that promotes excellence in RRU nursing practice.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others in the unit in ensuring good inter-disciplinary team work and problem solving to meet the needs of patients with severe complex neurodisability, and their families

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Health setting or care setting experience

Qualifications, experienec, knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Registered Nursing associate on the NMC register
• Care Certificate
• GCSE level 4 -9
• Previous experience of working within a health/care setting
• Ability to work on own initiative
• ability to organise workload
• Identifies scope of practice
• IT skills
• IPR skills
• ability to work well in a team

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Employer's website

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