Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for
a Nurse Associate to join the Neighbourhood Team in Redditch. This will give
you the rewarding opportunity to provide optimal care to patients in their own
home. Shift patterns include 07.30-15.30, 08.30-16.30, 09.30-17.30 and
10.30-18.30. Flexible working opportunities are
available and we would welcome you to discuss these options at interview. The teams
consist of Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,
Healthcare Assistants and admin staff with GP, paramedic and social care
colleagues working closely alongside. We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible team player with a strong, quality driven
patient focus and an ability to work through change to embed new ways of
delivering care. In return we provide you with exciting
development opportunities, excellent induction package and a supportive team
environment. You should have excellent
clinical, written and verbal communication skills.
Main duties of the job
A typical day as a nurse
associate within the community may start with greeting a diabetic patient and
administering their insulin, followed by supporting patients at the end of
their life to ensure gold standard care is delivered. You may then visit a few
patients to dress a leg ulcer or post op wound, followed by changing a catheter
to draining a PleurX drain. Following a morning of visits you will return to
the office for your team handover, this gives you the opportunity to discuss
complex situations with your colleagues and undertake clinical supervision. You
may then be called out to an urgent care response visit where a patient needs
to be seen and assessed within 2 hours. No day is the same within the community
and each day is as rewarding as the next, whether youve healed a leg ulcer or
given a patient the best possible care at the end of their life. One thing we
promise you is that community nursing is never boring!
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health 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 in a multi-disciplinary team providing
treatment to housebound patients including wound care, diabetes management, continence
care, medicine management and patient assessments. Alongside this you will be
undertaking urgent care response visits, admission prevention and facilitated discharges.
As a Nurse Associate you will be expected to support both
senior and junior staff, whether thats through allocating work and acting on
messages or supervising more junior staff to obtain their competences in
different interventions.
For purposes of the role you must be NMC registered, hold a
full UK driving licence, 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 in a multi-disciplinary team providing
treatment to housebound patients including wound care, diabetes management, continence
care, medicine management and patient assessments. Alongside this you will be
undertaking urgent care response visits, admission prevention and facilitated discharges.
As a Nurse Associate you will be expected to support both
senior and junior staff, whether thats through allocating work and acting on
messages or supervising more junior staff to obtain their competences in
different interventions.
For purposes of the role you must be NMC registered, hold a
full UK driving licence, 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
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Role Modelling good behaviour
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently
- Computer literate
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification
- NMC Nursing Associate registration
- GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
- GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in prioritising own workload
- Experience in working without direct supervision
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
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 teams role in care delivery.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Role Modelling good behaviour
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently
- Computer literate
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification
- NMC Nursing Associate registration
- GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
- GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in prioritising own workload
- Experience in working without direct supervision
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
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 teams role in care delivery.
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).
