Nurse Associate

Sirona care & health CIC

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Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse Associate looking for a fresh start in 2025? Come and join Sirona in a role where you can make a real difference to the community you live in.

You will work in a team with other multi-disciplinary professionals including Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and other support staff, on a rota system between the hours of 8am-8pm over a 7 day working period.

You will need excellent communication and clinical skills and have experience of working within a team. You will be required to use electronic patient record systems, in addition to this you will have good time management and be able to prioritise your own work load.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role and whilst we are looking for full time hours, we can consider part time hours.

Main duties of the job

Undertake appropriate delegated initial holistic assessments and implement programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell

Assess and monitor service users' health needs, assessing patient condition and well-being

Use clinical reasoning skills, within the designated competency framework, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes

Collaborate with service users, carers and family in identifying appropriate and achievable goals

Contribute to the facilitation of appropriate referrals to other services

Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and share knowledge

Assess and arrange the provision of equipment

Take every opportunity to support and educate service users and their carers to promote independence, good health and personal safety

Provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers

Support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to other learners such as Nursing Associate trainees, first year student nurses and health care support workers as required

Maintain accurate, informative and legal records of all interventions in accordance with policy

Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training

Take responsibility for your own delegated objectives, training, proficiencies and competence, as outlined by the NMC code of conduct

Support delivery of vaccination campaigns

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

09 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-6842128-MP

Job locations

North Bristol Intermediate Care Centre

20 Ellsworth Road, Henbury

Bristol

BS10 7EH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
Current NMC registration

Desirable

Willing to undertake any training relevant to the role

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health or social care setting providing direct patient care
Ability to conduct clinical tasks within the Nursing Associate scope of practice to a high level of competence
Ability to manipulate fine tools e.g. for venepuncture or other clinical tasks
Clear understanding of NMC standards of proficiencies and professional standards of practice including revalidation
Effective communication skills both written and verbal
Range of IT skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
Current NMC registration

Desirable

Willing to undertake any training relevant to the role

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health or social care setting providing direct patient care
Ability to conduct clinical tasks within the Nursing Associate scope of practice to a high level of competence
Ability to manipulate fine tools e.g. for venepuncture or other clinical tasks
Clear understanding of NMC standards of proficiencies and professional standards of practice including revalidation
Effective communication skills both written and verbal
Range of IT skills

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.