Nurse Associate

Job summary

Nurse Associate Band 4 or Student Nurse Associate Band 3

Salisbury City Community Team

37.5 hours available but part time hours would be considered.

Wiltshire Health and Care are very excited to announce the development and expansion of our community services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and a number of strategic priorities for community health services to transform our out of hospital care.

We are boosting the response capacity within the existing community teams to provide a dedicated resource across each of our localities within Wiltshire.

If you love working in a community setting and are looking for a new challenge, then as part of our development of community services we are looking for either qualified Band 4 Nurse Associates or band 3 looking to develop and complete the Student Nurse Associate programme to support our community teams.

Are you compassionate and caring and aspire to our values and behaviours? Then working for us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy environment enabling you to nurture and further develop your skills and experience.

As a Student Nurse Associate, you will be expected to attend University for a day per week, and although you will be based in one community team, you will need to undertake six short placements at an alternative location over the two years. You will be supported to learn on the job by the healthcare team and a dedicated work-based tutor.

Main duties of the job

We are proud of our staff and support career progression so if you successfully complete the 2-year training course, and become registered, you will be offered a permanent job as a nursing associate. Once established in this role, the opportunity for further training to become a registered nurse may also be possible.

In this role you will be expected to provide and deliver high standards of nursing care in partnership with a Registered nurse, working with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases.

You will link closely with colleagues including general practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support excellent nursing care at home, reducing the necessity for acute hospital admission.apply now to join our team and help us to deliver our vision to improve health and wellbeing by providing high quality care.

You will need to demonstrate 12 months caring experience, achieved an NVQ level 3 or equivalent, Care Certificate as well at Level 2 or grade C at GSCE in English and Maths.

Training will commence in March 2025.

Interview dates to be confirmed

For an informal visit to meet our team or for further information please contact; Sarah Furia, Community Team Manager, on 07788396515

We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received. We aim to contact all applicants within four weeks.

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Five Rivers Health Centre

Hulse Road

Salisbury

SP1 3NR

Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Five Rivers Health Centre

Hulse Road

Salisbury

SP1 3NR

Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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