Nursing Associate

Job summary

Do you aspire to provide holistic, patient centred care? Apply for our Community Nursing Associate vacancy in Scarborough where you will provide assessment & care to patients in their own place of residence. Because our service also provides nursing specialisms there is a wealth of knowledge and support available to you. We support our staff to progress their careers by providing opportunities for further training. Here's what a member of our team has to say about his experience: 'I started with Humber as a newly qualified nurse 5 years ago & have since completed my District Nurse Specialist Qualification which helped me to secure a band 6 role. I will soon start my prescribing qualification which will open many avenues in my nursing career. Humber are willing to support & help their staff to flourish in their careers.'

You will have a planned induction including a training programme delivered by our specialist nurses, & for newly qualified staff we have a preceptorship programme. Our clear competency framework helps you know what is expected within your role & development of your competencies will be planned with support from your line manager. We are a 24/7 service with a variety of shifts. As a community role this requires a driving licence, access to a car and confidence for lone working including visiting patients in their own homes with access to colleagues by phone for support and advice when required and a team office base to work from.

Main duties of the job

• Holistic patient assessment, formulation and reviewing of care plans
• Management of pressure ulcers & wounds
• Palliative & end of life care
• Bladder & bowel care including catheterisation and continence assessments
• Medicines Management
• Injections (sub cut & IM)
• Phlebotomy
• Carrying out ECGs
• Provision of equipment to support care

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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