Sirona care & health CIC

Nurse Associate - Urgent Treatment Centre

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a Nursing Associate looking for a new challenge? Fancy not having to work on call or nights? If so, look no further as South Bristol Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)!

The UTC is a busy urgent care service that operates 8am to 8pm 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. We provide unscheduled care to patients self-presenting or referred via several pathways to the service with illness or injury presentations. We assess, manage and discharge or refer to specialist teams.

The UTC is looking to grow and support band 4 clinicians to help support the urgent care agenda. We have an opportunity for a Band 4 position in our friendly unit. We are keen to talk to you about how you could enhance our supportive and highly skilled team of physiotherapist, paramedic and nurse practitioners delivering high quality urgent care.

Due to the UTC opening hours and service delivery requirements the successful candidate must be able to work a proportion of hours in the evenings and at weekends.

Main duties of the job

As a Nurse Associate, your main duties will include providing evidenced based care under indirect supervision, delivering advice and treatment to adults and children, providing treatments that include, wound care and plastering of limbs.

You will also initiate the onward referral of patients and be able to recognise and manage patient pathways for patients who may require further intervention or specialist referral to inpatient, outpatient or community-based teams.

You will promote health and independence and offer health education as appropriate. e.g. wound care advice, alcohol use, plaster and mobility aid use.

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. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

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 we offer.

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 as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7189250-SL

Job locations

Urgent Treatment Centre

South Bristol Community Hospital

Bristol

BS140DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about the role before applying.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about the role before applying.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registration as Nursing Associate
Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health care or social care setting providing direct patient care
Experience undertaking wound care of both acute and post-operative wounds (including simple dressings, Steri-Strip wound closure and wound cavity packing
Experience of working without direct supervision
Ability to work within a demanding environment with challenging patients who require compassion and empathy
Competence in basic IT skills

Desirable

Experience working in Urgent Treatment Centres, Minor Injury Units or Emergency Departments
Experience medication administration, including Intramuscular and Subcutaneous injections
Competence in wound closure via suturing.
Able to undertake venepuncture on adults and children.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registration as Nursing Associate
Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health care or social care setting providing direct patient care
Experience undertaking wound care of both acute and post-operative wounds (including simple dressings, Steri-Strip wound closure and wound cavity packing
Experience of working without direct supervision
Ability to work within a demanding environment with challenging patients who require compassion and empathy
Competence in basic IT skills

Desirable

Experience working in Urgent Treatment Centres, Minor Injury Units or Emergency Departments
Experience medication administration, including Intramuscular and Subcutaneous injections
Competence in wound closure via suturing.
Able to undertake venepuncture on adults and children.

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

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

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Urgent Treatment Centre

South Bristol Community Hospital

Bristol

BS140DE

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Urgent Treatment Centre

South Bristol Community Hospital

Bristol

BS140DE

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)