Nursing Associate, A&E, WRH

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to fill the position of Nursing Associate in the Emergency Department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. As a Nursing Associate working within the Emergency Department in our Trust we expect high standards of care to be delivered consistently and with compassion, empathy, respect and dignity. We provide care 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so you will need to have the flexibility to work days, weekend and night shifts. We expect all of our staff to be competent in their nursing skills and therefore offer a high level of training to ensure clinical and technical knowledge is delivered effectively. Registered Nursing Associate qualification is required together with an appropriate entry on the NMC register.

Main duties of the job

A Nursing associate is a new role within the Emergency Department nursing team. Nursing associates work with healthcare support workers and registered nurses to deliver care for patients and the public. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

  • Best services for local people
  • Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
  • Best use of resources
  • Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-24-0550

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will find the job description attached as a supporting file. The Key Duties as a Nursing Associate are:

  • Undertaking clinical tasks including venepuncture and ECGs
  • Supporting individuals and their families and carers when faced with unwelcome news and life-changing diagnoses
  • Performing and recording clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse
  • Discussing and sharing information with registered nurses on a patients condition, behavior, activity and responses
  • Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times
  • Recognising issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults

Skills and responsibilities will vary. However, what underpins the role is the requirement to demonstrate the values and behaviors of the NHS Constitution and the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will find the job description attached as a supporting file. The Key Duties as a Nursing Associate are:

  • Undertaking clinical tasks including venepuncture and ECGs
  • Supporting individuals and their families and carers when faced with unwelcome news and life-changing diagnoses
  • Performing and recording clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse
  • Discussing and sharing information with registered nurses on a patients condition, behavior, activity and responses
  • Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times
  • Recognising issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults

Skills and responsibilities will vary. However, what underpins the role is the requirement to demonstrate the values and behaviors of the NHS Constitution and the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Emergency Department Manager

Donna Hill

donna.hill27@nhs.net

01905733122

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-24-0550

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD


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