Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
Are you a Nursing Associate looking for a supportive team and the opportunity to develop new skills? We have a new opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to join our Unplanned Care Team.
The aim of the service is to avoid unnecessary admissions into secondary care and provide a timely discharge from hospital and community bedded units for patients requiring urgent input in their usual home environment. The team provides care across three pathways delivered over 7-days a week 8am to 10pm - Rapid Response (RR), Early Intervention Vehicle (EIV) and Discharge to Assess (DTA). Unplanned Care also includes the Frailty Hospital at Home pathway. All pathways are delivered over the 4 localities in West Hertfordshire: Dacorum, Watford and Three Rivers, Hertsmere and St Albans and Harpenden, where you will be required to cross cover.
You will be supported to develop and achieve competencies to provide individualised care to patients who have long-term conditions and to complete various nursing assessments and following treatment regimes.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for forward thinking, passionate Nursing Associates (ANA's will be considered if you are on the course) to support the management of patients within the South and West Hertfordshire localities when they have an unscheduled visit requirement.
The role requires you to be able to keep accurate clinical records and have good clerical/ administrative skills.
This post offers a great opportunity for nursing associates to develop their clinical skills and have experience working in the community. The organisation is supportive of training needs and there is an excellent mandatory training and education programme. You will also receive regular clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision.
This is an exciting post, with the opportunity to help develop the service and make a real difference to patients and a chance to develop both clinical and strategic skills.
Candidates must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for providing the appropriate nursing evidence based care for an allocated group of patients
- Be an accountable professional who is responsible for their actions, working in line with NMC standards of proficiency
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competency
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently
- To deliver quality care to patients and to work effectively within the nursing team
- To be competent in carrying out a variety of clinical procedures
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for providing the appropriate nursing evidence based care for an allocated group of patients
- Be an accountable professional who is responsible for their actions, working in line with NMC standards of proficiency
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competency
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently
- To deliver quality care to patients and to work effectively within the nursing team
- To be competent in carrying out a variety of clinical procedures
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
- GCSEs Grade 9 - 4 in Maths and English or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a health / care setting in the field of area applied for
- Relevant experience of working self-directed or as part of a team.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- IT awareness and ability to use NHS systems
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
- GCSEs Grade 9 - 4 in Maths and English or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a health / care setting in the field of area applied for
- Relevant experience of working self-directed or as part of a team.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- IT awareness and ability to use NHS systems
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
