Nurse Associate - Mat Cover

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Being an accountable professional, acting in the best interests of people, putting them first and providing nursing care that is person-centred, safe and compassionate under the direction of the nursing team and mentor.

• Promoting health and preventing ill health to support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing.

• Provide and monitor care to people in a range of care settings which may include from their place residence.

• Work in a team, playing an active role as a member of an multi-disciplinary team, collaborating and communicating effectively with nurses, a range of other health and care professionals.

• Improving safety and quality of care, identifying risks to safety or experience and taking appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first.

• Contribute to integrated care, understanding the roles of a range of professionals from other organisations who may be participating in the care of a person and your responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration.

• Work with a mentor to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace.

• Able to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with a person's defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when required.

• Signpost to other appropriate services or professionals as required for a person's care, having an awareness of the available support and services across other healthcare providers.

• Ensure that only those clinical tasks for which competence has been achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practising outside capability.

• Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, pulse oximetry

• Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities within a Practice and in Primary Care, seeking advice and guidance from a mentor or other supervising professional when required.

• Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national, regularly attending workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care.

• Work in an effective and organised manner demonstrating strong time management and organisational skills.

• Exercise personal duty of care in the safe use and storage of equipment

Person Specification

Attitude

Essential

• To be a positive team player.

Desirable

• SystemOne Trained

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Moss Healthcare Harrogate

Address

28-30 Kings Road

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 5JP

Employer's website

https://www.mosshealthcare-harrogate.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)