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Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nursing Associate Adult Community Nursing

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Job summary

Are looking to develop your skills and Knowledge working in the community setting rather than being confined to 4 walls when you are at work?

Bradford District care Trust Adult community Nursing is inviting applications from Qualified Nursing Associates with a registered NMC qualification to Join the District Nursing Service ultilsing your skills delivering Nursing Interventions to patients Living in their Home environment. We have a post available in the north area of Bradford (Idel Shipley)

This is a really exciting time to be joining the team as we have started the journey of developing the Nursing Associate role in District Nursing and as a qualified Nursing Associate you will be continuing to develop the competences you have already achieved by being part of the assessment and implementation of care .

As planned of the planned care service you will work as part of the community nursing team providing care to patients in their home environment .

At Bradford District care trust we are committed to the development and on going training of our work force and well as receiving a robust induction and preceptorship program, there are also opportunities for career progression should you wish to progress to be come a registered nurse and if you don't we will make sure that we will support you to be the best you can be in your chosen role as a Nursing Associate .

Main duties of the job

The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, providing nursing care and delivering all aspects of the nursing process including first assessments where appropriate to the level knowledge and skill of the post holder. This also includes undertaking a full range of routine care and treatment tasks as directed by the Registered Nurse in the patient's own home who are experiencing a range of physical and/or mental health issues.

The service operates over a 7 day period from 8am - 9pm at night and there are a variety of shift patterns within those hours .

We really hope you will come and join us and be part of our dynamic, caring and committed District Nursing Workforce

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Details

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-23-5679709

Job locations

Various sites

Bradford

BD18 3EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Person Specification

qualifcations

Essential

  • Qualified Nursing Associate with NMC registration (or MNC Applied for )
  • oGCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent.
  • Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification o

training

Essential

  • oWilling to undergo any further training required of the post

Skills

Essential

  • oAble to communicate effectively in challenging day to day situations Ability to use a computer, accessing packages such as e-mail, databases, word

Desirable

  • experience of Systmone

attitude /approach

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for advice and support
Person Specification

qualifcations

Essential

  • Qualified Nursing Associate with NMC registration (or MNC Applied for )
  • oGCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent.
  • Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification o

training

Essential

  • oWilling to undergo any further training required of the post

Skills

Essential

  • oAble to communicate effectively in challenging day to day situations Ability to use a computer, accessing packages such as e-mail, databases, word

Desirable

  • experience of Systmone

attitude /approach

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for advice and support

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites

Bradford

BD18 3EG


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites

Bradford

BD18 3EG


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Team Leader

Catherine Swales

catherine.swales@bdct.nhs.uk

07812171090

Details

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-23-5679709

Job locations

Various sites

Bradford

BD18 3EG


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