Job summary Base Location:Greyfriars Therapy CentreWe have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate to join our South West Community Nursing Team.
As a highly skilled and enthusiastic Registered Nursing Associate, you will be providing high quality and exceptional care to our patients within the Stafford Locality.Utilising your breadth of knowledge and skills you will provide holistic and person centred care and support for people over the age of 18 who require Nursing care within their own homes.
You will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses or other registered professionals providing nursing care and delivering all aspects of the nursing process as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Essentially for this role, you will possess excellent communication, analysis of information, planning and organisational skills.
You will need to be NMC registered and you will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and Professional guidelines.
Main duties of the job As a Registered Nursing Associate, you will be responsible for delivering high quality clinical care undertaking a full range of routine care and treatment tasks for patients in our care as directed by the registered nurse within the Community Nursing Team.
Clinical aspects of the role may include: Under the supervision and instruction of the registered nurse or health professional you may treat patients with healthcare needs including continence and catheter care, wound care and pack, compression bandaging, medication administration and venepuncture.Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients/service users, families and carers and other health professionals.Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse, acting within Trust standards to respond to abnormal results, escalating as necessary.Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment within the boundaries of confidentiality.Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national.Regularly attend workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care.
About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helpingyour communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progressionExcellent NHS Pension schemeGenerous maternity, paternity and adoption leaveOptions for flexible workingUp to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leaveIf you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patientsLease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates And more.
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the full job description and person specification for further information regarding this role.Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions.To apply for this post you will need to be NMC registered and you will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and Professional guidelines.
Person Specification Skills Essential Intermediate IT skills including sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
The ability to use clinical systems such as RiO.
Qualifications Essential Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice.
Care certificate Desirable Placement experience covering all four fields of nursing Skills Essential Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient/ service user contact.
Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
Knowledge and Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development.
Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role.
Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
Ability to participate in reflective practice and understand the requirements for NMC Revalidation.
Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate Evidence of receiving complex, sensitive information Desirable Experience of working in Community Nursing