Registered Nursing Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Registered Nursing Associate

Location: Henshaws College, Harrogate

Reports to: Clinical Lead

DBS Check: Enhanced Check with Adult and Child Barring

Job Summary:

• To work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working to the NMC code of conduct and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates to support with assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical care for students.

• To work as part of the clinical and wider multidisciplinary team teaching, supporting and mentoring other staff to ensure the clinical care delivered to students is of the highest quality.

• To work directly with students at Henshaw's delivering clinical care independently in line with care plans, within the parameters of practice of the nursing associate role, accessing advice when needed.

• To liaise and communicate with staff, managers, and service users at all levels ensuring colleagues and staff are kept informed in a timely and appropriate manner of any changes to student needs , care plans or risk assessments

Main Duties:

• Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.

• Provide person-centred care, acting in the best interests of individuals at all times.

• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and work within the limits of competence.

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care, including specific clinical tasks, under the guidance of a registered nurse.

• Work independently when needed, following care plans and accessing support as required.

• Assist with assessment, planning, and evaluation of care in collaboration with the registered nurse and multi-disciplinary team, understanding the nursing process.

• Monitor and report on the health status of individuals in care, ensuring concerns are escalated to the appropriate team.

• Supervise and support Nursing Assistants, Trainee Nursing Associates, and Nursing Students, ensuring quality care and staff competency.

• Carry out clinical observations and tasks, including vital signs, injections, blood glucose monitoring and gastrostomy care, identifying and reporting any deterioration appropriately.

• Deliver clinical training and competency assessments for care staff in areas such as infection prevention, sepsis, and clinical interventions.

• Participate in quality assurance cycles, including audits and health screenings, working closely with care/education management.

• Support the RN in development of action plans for improving care practices.

• Support with the management of medication and ensure compliance with policies, promoting best practice.

• Promote health and wellbeing, referring to external health professionals when required.

• Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team including EHCPs, care reviews and pre-entry assessments.

• Ensure that Henshaws safeguarding policies and procedures are always adhered to.

• Undertake in-practice competency observations and assessments covering a range of different clinical interventions including but not limited to Gastrostomy, Oxygen therapy, Cough Assist, Non-invasive Ventilation and Oral suction to ensure staff remain confident and competent when undertaking delegated nursing activities

• Accurately document care activities, including medication, fluid charts, bowel charts and model best practice to care and education staff.

• Maintain competencies through regular training and clinical supervision, undertaking specialist training if required to meet the needs of the service users.

• Contribute to staff meetings and engage in reflective practice for self-development

• Actively promote Henshaws Equality and Diversity Policy.

• Support the registered nurse in development of action plans to help improve practice where improvements are needed

• Comply with the Health & Safety requirements of the Society and follow Society Policies and Procedures, operate within the employee code of conduct and respect confidentiality at all times.

• Work as trained and follow the Societys Policies and Procedures at all times

General

• Actively demonstrate and promote Henshaw's core values (Ambition, Respect, Empowerment) in all aspects of work
• Attend all Henshaws mandatory and compulsory training sessions, taking responsibility to ensure training is up to date at all times.
• Take responsibility for your own personal and professional development, including CPD where appropriate.
• Facilitate training and knowledge sharing across Henshaws Society, and other providers where appropriate.

• Adhere to and support others to uphold Henshaws Values: Inspiring, Proactive, Sharing, Compassionate, Empowering, Informed

• Offer a flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the organisation.

• Represent Henshaws in professional manner at all times, contributing to fundraising, marketing and recruitment activities for Henshaws Society as required.

• The employee may on occasions be called upon to undertake work in other locations in order to ensure obligations to students, service users and third parties are fulfilled.

• Comply with Henshaws Health & Safety requirements and be aware of and adhere to current Henshaws policies and procedures.

• Any other duty as required by the line manager commensurate with the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• Recent experience of working in the health or care sector undertaking a range of delegated clinical skills
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continued professional development and clinical supervision
• Experience of medication management and administration
• The ability to keep calm under pressure when dealing with challenging behaviours
• Experience of teaching individuals or groups or willing to develop teaching skills
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of providing care to clients with a range of clinical care needs ( for example gastrostomy, oxygen therapy, pressure area care, wound dressing, diabetes monitoring, oral suction, catheter care )
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to mentor, support and assess other care staff and share best practice
• Enthusiastic, respectful and sensitive attitude to our client group
• Good IT Skills, ability to confidently use Microsoft Word and a range of other applications

Desirable

• Recent experience of working with young adults
• An understanding of the needs of young adults with learning disabilities

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

Henshaws Specialist College

Address

Bogs Lane

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 4ED

Employer's website

https://www.henshaws.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)