Nurse Associate

Job overview We are looking for a caring and compassionate individual who is passionate about working with young people with eating disorder and their families to join our team.Hospital at Home is an exciting innovative service developed in collaboration with the Thames Valley Provider Collaborative.
The Hospital at Home team remotely supports young people with eating disorders who meet the threshold for inpatient care.
In some cases, admission will be prevented and in others, young people will be stepped down to this model following a short inpatient admission.
Hospital at Home maximises the use of new technology to virtually provide care in the patients home, reduce admission, length of stay, waiting times and provide earlier discharge from inpatient care.
The purpose of the Nurse Associate will be: · To ensure that a responsive high quality, safe and patient focused service is delivered.· To work effectively and in partnership with key members of the Multidisciplinary Team to promote and facilitate effective patient care and discharge.· To develop and sustain close and effective working relationships with partner services.· To support healthcare support worker colleagues in their professional development and in the promotion of best practice.
Main duties of the job DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES· To support the healthcare support workers in their day-to-day work and promote the concept of interdisciplinary team working.· Contribute to expert assessment of patients need and risk under supervision of Registered Nurse.· To promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients.· To be accountable for an identified caseload.· To assess, plan and evaluate individual treatment and risk management programmes of care in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care professionals in a response to planned and urgent need.· To ensure understanding of conditions and treatment and to have relevant knowledge of physical health and signs of deterioration.· To complete accurate documentation of all relevant interactions in line with professional body/ guidance· Attend the multidisciplinary team meeting.· Care planning, risk assessment and management, discharge planning.
Working for our organisation Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.
Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing.
These include: Excellent opportunities for career progressionIndividual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS DiscountPension schemeLease car schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)Staff networking and support groups Detailed job description and main responsibilities · To support the healthcare support workers in their day-to-day work and promote the concept of interdisciplinary team working.· Contribute to expert assessment of patients need and risk under supervision of Registered Nurse.· To promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients.· To be accountable for an identified caseload.· To assess, plan and evaluate individual treatment and risk management programmes of care in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care professionals in a response to planned and urgent need.· To ensure understanding of conditions and treatment and to have relevant knowledge of physical health and signs of deterioration.· To complete accurate documentation of all relevant interactions in line with professional body/ guidance· Attend the multidisciplinary team meeting.· Care planning, risk assessment and management, discharge planning.· To support the healthcare support workers in their day-to-day work and promote the concept of interdisciplinary team working.· To provide information, training and support, to promote effective patient care and discharge from the service · Contribute to expert assessment of patients need and risk under supervision of Registered Nurse.· To promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients.· To be accountable for an identified caseload.· Deliver and evaluate specialized individual programmes of care· Advising, where appropriate, on changes to treatment and management· To assess, plan and evaluate individual treatment and risk management programmes of care in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care professionals in a response to planned and urgent need.· To communicate effectively with clients /carers and colleagues to agree treatment goals.· To ensure understanding of conditions and treatment.· To deliver a range of clinical skills which may include, for example, physical examination, ordering, performing and interpreting common screening and diagnostic tests.· To utilise clinical expertise in identifying patients' needs specifically around the early signs of deterioration to ensure acute changes in condition are responded to appropriately· To complete accurate documentation of all relevant interactions in line with professional body/ guidance· Ability to advocate for patients and others· To facilitate the Multi Disciplinary Team meeting and ensure key issues are shared across the MDT.· Responsibility for the monitoring of efficient and effective use of resources.· Ensure patient safety and Safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
For further information please see the job description in the documents section.
Person specification NA Qualification Essential criteria Has achieved a Pass grade in Nursing Associate qualification Desirable criteria Has experience working with young peopleHas experience working in a health care settingExperience working in an MDT Demonstrates good communication skills Essential criteria Good communication skills Desirable criteria MDT experience Able to effectively use technology Essential criteria Ability to use Microsoft Office Desirable criteria Experience using MS TeamsExperience working virtually All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study.
Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential.
All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research.
Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site.
The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing