Nursing Associate

Job summary

The Role of the Registered Nursing Associate is to (assist and) support the qualified health professionals in ensuring optimal care for the patients and the success of the trust. The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate health care to the patients of the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is the most important objective for the organisation.

Main duties of the job

To support the team (qualified practitioners) in the delivery of a seven-day, twenty-four hour service, this includes:o Providing effective evidence-based care for patients referred to the service under the indirect supervision of qualified practitionerso Using personal effectiveness and knowledge to contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality, cost-effective service.o To work closely with the Multidisciplinary Teamo To promote a positive image of the trust, service and department.o To complete the Band 4 competency framework within the identified time scale.o To manage a team of Health Care support Workers and co-ordinate the volunteers in the areao To act as a support for the clinical support workers.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.