Job summary
This post is for Band 4 Nurse Associate. Newly Qualified Nurse Associates welcomed and supported with induction, development and career progression opportunities.
Posts available: Bournville Team 37.5 hours, Swanshurst Team 26 hours and Sparkgreen Team 21 hours.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our community nursing teams within Central Locality of Birmingham.
The Nurse Associate will deliver high quality, holistic, compassionate and fundamental patient and client care as part of the nursing team under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on the setting).
We welcome your clinical skills, holistic thinking and ability to collaborate with the wider multi-professional team to shape care for our patients. We are looking for a Nursing Associate that has a breadth of knowledge across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages in a variety of settings. The successful candidate will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing
You must have completed the required the relevant Nurse Associate qualification and possess NMC registration or be a Final year Nurse Associate Student.
This role requires you to be mobile for community visits so all candidates must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Main duties of the job
If you are considering a career outside of the hospital environment then you may opt for a community nursing team. This is a fast paced service with significant demand, we need Nursing Associates who can think independently, make decisions and provide safe high quality holistic care. No two days will be the same, the service is unpredictable and demand is constant. You will be working independently in people's own homes and clinic settings delivering care planned and evaluated by our Registered Nurses. You need be confident in your own decision making and ready to make a difference in this role.
Service Hours
The service currently operates between the hours of 8am to 6pm over 7 days a week, with potential expansion of hours to 8am to 8pm with future transformation- any changes will be communicated through recruitment or when in post through consultation.
About us
IMPORTANT
- Please ensure you check your TRAC account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
We welcome your clinical skills, holistic thinking and ability to collaborate with the wider multi-professional team to shape care for our patients. We are looking for a Nursing Associate that has a breadth of knowledge across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages in a variety of settings. The successful candidate will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing.
There is also opportunities to develop going forward with the nurse apprenticeship scheme secondments to develop into a registered nurse.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
We welcome your clinical skills, holistic thinking and ability to collaborate with the wider multi-professional team to shape care for our patients. We are looking for a Nursing Associate that has a breadth of knowledge across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages in a variety of settings. The successful candidate will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing.
There is also opportunities to develop going forward with the nurse apprenticeship scheme secondments to develop into a registered nurse.
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans- working as part of MDT under direction of registered nurses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Clinical experience in line with roles and responsibilities of a Nurse Associate within community nursing
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience or awareness of providing nursing care in a multiculturally diverse city
Other Requirements
Essential
- As per person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register or Final Year Student Nurse Associate
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Personal Qualities
Essential
- As per person specification
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans- working as part of MDT under direction of registered nurses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Clinical experience in line with roles and responsibilities of a Nurse Associate within community nursing
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience or awareness of providing nursing care in a multiculturally diverse city
Other Requirements
Essential
- As per person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register or Final Year Student Nurse Associate
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Personal Qualities
Essential
- As per person specification
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.
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.
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).
