Job summary
We will be at the Nursing Times Careers Live in Brighton Saturday 16 September 2023 at the Hilton Brighton Metropole.
The job fair is a one day free to attend event, where you can network with colleagues & meet potential employers from a range of NHS and independent care settings.
If you would like to be interviewed by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust on the day, please submit an application form stating the area of nursing and location you would like to be considered for - we will then be in contact to arrange a time to meet you at the event.
We arethe main provider of Community NHS health andcare across Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, High Weald Lewes and Havensand West Sussex.
Our expert teams provide essential medical, nursing and therapeutic care to adults, children and families.
Our aim across all of our services is to give people choice about the care they receive and provide certainty that when they need us, wherever they are, we will meet their needs with services of a high quality that are safe, effective and compassionate, and that are offered with respect.
We provide a range ofdifferent services throughouta wide area of Sussex both out in the community and in dedicated clinical areas. In total we have nearly 6,000 members of staff workingacross Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, HighWealdLewes and Havensand West Sussex.
Main duties of the job
Our staff work in multi-disciplinary teams combining a range of specialisms and backgrounds and linking closely with our health and social care partners to offer integrated, seamless services to our patients.
Some of what we do includes the following:
- Community RehabilitationSupporting people with complex health needs and long-term conditions or people needing end of life care.
- Community Rapid ResponseAssessing and caring for patients with urgent care needs, helping to keep them out of hospital.
- Intermediate Care - Short Term Recovery and RehabilitationKeeping patients out of hospital where we can, or helping them to leave hospital when this is the right thing for them.
- Integrated DischargeWorking with patients, carers and hospital staff, to help a patient return home from a hospital stay as soon as possible.
- Health PromotionSupporting people to improve health andwell-being.
- Children and FamiliesCoordinating flexible services for children and families through our health visitors and our child development centres.
About us
Why work for us?
- We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services working in supportive team environments, including medical, clinical, support and corporate services
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly.
- A variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county.
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options.
- Excellent training and development opportunities tailored to individuals.
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- We are proud to be a Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.
- We are proud to be a Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast.
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Nursing Associate will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients and will be proficient and competent to work at their registered level. They will work alongside Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. The post holder will have completed their Nursing Associate training and be registered with the NMC.
The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training. They will be supported by the Registered Nursing Team and supervised by their appointed registered nurse band 5 or above.
Please see attached JD & PS
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Nursing Associate will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients and will be proficient and competent to work at their registered level. They will work alongside Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. The post holder will have completed their Nursing Associate training and be registered with the NMC.
The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training. They will be supported by the Registered Nursing Team and supervised by their appointed registered nurse band 5 or above.
Please see attached JD & PS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- End point assessment completed successfully
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing
- interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
- Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation.
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Experience of caring for patients in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to support, supervise, and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- End point assessment completed successfully
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing
- interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
- Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation.
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Experience of caring for patients in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to support, supervise, and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
