Nursing Associate

Job summary

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and caring Nursing associate(NA) , who is reliable and flexible to join our Intensive Dementia West team.If you have good interpersonal and organisational skills, enjoy a challenge and have a passion to deliver a high standard of patient care, then this is the opportunity for you!

NA have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality and compassionate care. NA work at a level above that of healthcare support workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health. NA will develop additional skills and knowledge based on the work of the Intensive Dementia Support Service to support the Registered Professionals within the team to provide assessment and treatment and to prevent hospital admission for patients on the caseload.

An NA works under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner in accordance with Trust policy, protocols and standard operating procedures. The Registered Practitioner remains accountable for the appropriate and effective delegation of activities and must ensure that the NA has the competency, confidence and expertise to carry out such activities. Having accepted the activity, the NA is accountable for their actions. In a situation where the NA feels they do not have the necessary skills or ability then they must alert the registered practitioner immediately

Main duties of the job

• Promotes effective inter-professional and multi-disciplinary team working with peers, colleagues and staff from other agencies and provides appropriate leadership within the scope of the role.
• Promotes and advocates Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
• To ensure clear lines of communication and work collaboratively with all relevant health care professionals and agencies.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex sensitive information to a wide variety of professionals through a variety of methods including the use of interpersonal skills.
• To vary the style and level of communication with individuals in order to meet the differing levels of understanding.
• To contribute to clinical reviews with the multi disciplinary team
• To take an active part in team meetings providing feedback on patient care and contribute to the care planning process

To help maintain good communication, liaison and working arrangements with the Trust and other organisations

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.