Job summary
Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate.
Nursing Associates will adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency for nursing Associates.
The successful candidate will contribute to the health and wellbeing of our patients.
Integral to this role is the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.
The overriding purpose of the role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
- Act in the best interest of the patients and their family;
- Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate;
- Act professionally at all times in line with the organisation's values and behaviours;
- Use the knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems;
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates;
- Be able to identify own role boundaries;
- Be responsible for own actions and omissions and escalate concerns appropriately.
About us
We are a rural practice with a patient list size of almost 8000 patients. We are proud to be a training practice with GP registrars and medical students.
The vacancy has arisen due to one of our current nurses retiring, so we are looking for an experienced nursing associate to support our current experienced nursing team.
Free on site parking is available and good commuter links.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing;
- Actively be involved in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health and the promotion of wellbeing;
- Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients and service users in a range of care settings;
- Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families and carers and other health professionals.
- Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment within the boundaries of confidentiality;
- Communicate effectively and appropriately with colleagues, providing clear verbal, non-verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility of care;
- Recognise and respond appropriately to a patient/ service user whose condition is deteriorating.
- Work within own competence.
- Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of patients/service users experience of care;
- Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of patients/service user first.
- Contribute to the provision of care for patients/service user, including those with complex needs;
- Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carer from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a patient/ service user and their family;
- Understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing;
- Actively be involved in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health and the promotion of wellbeing;
- Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients and service users in a range of care settings;
- Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families and carers and other health professionals.
- Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment within the boundaries of confidentiality;
- Communicate effectively and appropriately with colleagues, providing clear verbal, non-verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility of care;
- Recognise and respond appropriately to a patient/ service user whose condition is deteriorating.
- Work within own competence.
- Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of patients/service users experience of care;
- Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of patients/service user first.
- Contribute to the provision of care for patients/service user, including those with complex needs;
- Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carer from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a patient/ service user and their family;
- Understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register;
- Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the service and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development;
Desirable
- Post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- Placement experience working within the 4 fields of nursing
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role;
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice preferably familiar with System one but not essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register;
- Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the service and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development;
Desirable
- Post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- Placement experience working within the 4 fields of nursing
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role;
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice preferably familiar with System one but not essential.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).