Job summary
Cityside Neighbourhood Team is a friendly
community team who are looking for an enthusiastic individual to come and join
us in supporting patients in their own homes.
We are looking to recruit a Nursing
Associate to work on a part-time or full-time basis. We would welcome a Nurse who is keen to join the team and enhance their
existing skills.
We work closely with our 5 GP
surgeries and maintain effective relationships with other primary care services
and together we are an extremely caring team who are all committed to
developing our services to provide the most personalised care for our patients.
We will provide you with resources to develop
and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional
development together with a wide range of wellbeing support. If you would like
to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with
Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the
advert. We would love to hear from you
Main duties of the job
The role will require:
- The ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels
- Working flexibly to provide the service delivery need across the local area (the service operates from 7:30am – 6:30pm, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays)
- An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinker to become part of a primary care facing community
- The ability to problem solve and manage time effectively
- Experience of working in a fast paced and varied environment
- The ability to travel to deliver care services
Your typical working day will include home visits for adults over 18 years needing a range of nursing interventions. These include caring for people reaching the end of their life, all types of wound care- post operative wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and dressing regimes. You will work from a mobile tablet where you can update your records as you visit each patient, the team then meet at base for a handover and to review.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community nursing services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary neighbourhood team
providing treatment to housebound patients including wound care, diabetes
management, continence care, palliative care and medicine management. This
involves planned care and unplanned care.
As a community associate nurse, you will have the support of experienced
clinicians to develop your skills in a supportive environment and be actively
involved in ongoing planning of patients care. There will be the opportunity,
an identified part of your role, to support students and community healthcare
assistants with their ongoing learning .
For purposes of the role you must be NMC registered, associate nurse (or
about to qualify ) hold a full UK driving license, have good IT skills and have
excellent communication skills.
For full details of the
duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person
specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary neighbourhood team
providing treatment to housebound patients including wound care, diabetes
management, continence care, palliative care and medicine management. This
involves planned care and unplanned care.
As a community associate nurse, you will have the support of experienced
clinicians to develop your skills in a supportive environment and be actively
involved in ongoing planning of patients care. There will be the opportunity,
an identified part of your role, to support students and community healthcare
assistants with their ongoing learning .
For purposes of the role you must be NMC registered, associate nurse (or
about to qualify ) hold a full UK driving license, have good IT skills and have
excellent communication skills.
For full details of the
duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person
specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams.
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker involved in direct patient care in a care environment.
- Previous community care experience as a healthcare Support Worker or on placement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification.
- NMC Nursing Associate registration.
- Driving Licence.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
Desirable
- Knowledge of an integrated care systems and the Neighbourhood team role in care delivery.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Role Modelling good behaviour.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Time management and organisation skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Computer literate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams.
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker involved in direct patient care in a care environment.
- Previous community care experience as a healthcare Support Worker or on placement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification.
- NMC Nursing Associate registration.
- Driving Licence.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
Desirable
- Knowledge of an integrated care systems and the Neighbourhood team role in care delivery.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Role Modelling good behaviour.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Time management and organisation skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Computer literate.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
