Nursing Associate

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

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Job summary

Do you want to make a difference to people with a Learning Disability on the Isle of Wight?

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to people's lives to enjoy a better future?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Registered Nursing Associates - Learning Disability to join the Isle of Wight Learning Disability Service.

Post 1) Full-time - Community Learning Disability Team

Post 2) Full-time - 15 Hours LD Liaison Team 22.5 Hours Community Learning Disability Team

Job share and flexible working can be considered.

The focus of the service will be to support adults with learning disabilities, reduce health inequalities, health facilitation and health promotion to people living at home in the community and supporting access to primary and secondary health services.

This is achieved by being an accountable professional, promoting health and preventing ill health, providing, and monitoring care with the RNLD, working in integrated teams and improving safety and quality of care for adults with learning disabilities.

The CLDT is island wide and based in Sandown, and the LD Liaison role is based in St Marys Hospital, Newport.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Learning Disability Services and these posts will allow you to use your knowledge and clinical skills to make a real difference.

Informal conversations welcomed prior to applying using the contact details on this page.

Main duties of the job

To provide and monitor safe, person-centred care to a designated group of patients, service users and families in a range of care settings under the direction of a Registered Nurse, without direct supervision in line with an agreed plan of care.

Work alongside the registered nurses within the CLDT/LD Liaison to support the delivery of care and thereby creating capacity for nurses to commit to more complex aspects of care delivery.

To support the registered nurse in the contribution to on-going assessment and care planning for patients

To promote health and prevent ill health in patients and service users and contribute to integrated care.

To monitor the condition and health needs of patients on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers, referring to others for reassessment, when required

The Nursing Associate will actively contribute to an effective learning environment and support others in their learning.

Nursing Associates will adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency.

About us

Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight healthcare services are evolving and transforming to meet the continuing care needs of our population. Now is a very exciting time to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust as we enter this period of change.

This year Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have strengthened our partnership and formed a group giving us an opportunity to work together to be innovative in improving patient care and outcomes as well as improving the experience and opportunities for our people across the two organisations.

We have also been working with other local NHS Trusts across our region to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the new organisation will be called Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

As part of the move towards working as one organisation, people employed in our community, mental health and learning disability services by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on 30 April 2024, will transfer to Southern Health Foundation Trust under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) on 1 May 2024.

On 1st July 2024 Southern Health will become the new organisation (Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Foundation Trust).

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust will continue to deliver both acute and ambulance services for the island population.

Date posted

12 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

470-24-0001-KP

Job locations

The Barracks

Sandown

PO36 9GA

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description & person specification document attached. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate Qualification registered with NMC.
An awareness of risk management
Experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting.
LD knowledge and current evidence-based practice

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate Qualification registered with NMC.
An awareness of risk management
Experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting.
LD knowledge and current evidence-based practice

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).

Additional information