Job summary
Are you a qualified Nursing Associate looking for a supportive team and the opportunity to develop new skills? This is an exciting time to join the community nursing service in West Herts. We are developing new community pathways which will support the delivery of more care in people's homes, and to enable us to do this we have a range of new learning and development opportunities available through the CLCH Academy.
We have a new opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to join our community nursing team in the Watford area.
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.
Working as a nursing associate you will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care, putting patients at the heart of everything you do.
You will be working in a multi-professional team and will need to be able to think on the spot and be empathetic.
For this role you will need to be able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with other staff and patients.
You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.
It will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those of CLCH.
The post holder will be required to have access to a car to complete patient visits in the community settings.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must have the relevant NA or AP qualification already in place, and ideally will have had previous experience of working in the community.
Key skills to demonstrate in your application are your clinical skills and experience, team work, communication skills, and willingness to learn. We are a home visiting service, so a driving license and access to a vehicle which is available for work use are essential requirements for the role.
The nursing associate will be working predominantly with patients, community nursing team, GP practices, and multidisciplinary team.
You will have regular input from the Professional Development Nurses and your Team Leader to support you in gaining the competencies relevant to your role. We also have a great track record of supporting Registered Nursing Associates to complete the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Programme.
There is a requirement to contribute to our weekend rota, typically working three weekend days out of every four week roster cycle.
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 (Band 5 and above roles)
- 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
**Please refer to job description, person specification and CLCH Trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and CLCH Trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate with current UK NMC registration
- 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 & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within the Code
- Relevant clinical skills in the area of work
- 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
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice when needed
- Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to an appropriate registered health or care professiona
- Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- IT awareness and ability to use NHS systems
- Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
Key Attributes
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) (dependent on borough)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate with current UK NMC registration
- 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 & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within the Code
- Relevant clinical skills in the area of work
- 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
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice when needed
- Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to an appropriate registered health or care professiona
- Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- IT awareness and ability to use NHS systems
- Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
Key Attributes
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) (dependent on borough)
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
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Watford Planned Care - BRE OR Skidmore Way Clinic
Boundary way
Watford
WD25 9XX
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
