Nurse Associate

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

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Job summary

We have two exciting opportunities for Nursing Associates to join our District Nursing Teams, based in Staffa Team at Tibshelf and North Wingfield Team at Clay Cross hospital.

Staffa Team - 4 days a week

North Wingfield - 3 days a week

Integral to this role is the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion and to provide nursing expertise with patients in our community. Our District Nurses provide extensive support and nursing care to patients in South Hardwick.

Our District Nursing Team is a learning team who share experiences to improve patient care in a balanced and supportive way. We provide an array of services to our local community including many different types of wound care, end of life care, rehabilitation, disease/ medication management to support patients remain in their home.

In addition to this we work very closely with our therapy colleagues and local GP surgeries which provides a varied and interesting role in the community.

If you are ready for a change and wish to learn more about this role, please get in touch or visit for a look around!

Main duties of the job

Act in the best interest of the patients and their family;

Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate;

Act professionally at all times in line with the organisation's values and behaviours;

Use the knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems;

Recognise and work within the limits of their competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates;

Be able to identify own role boundaries;

Be responsible for own actions and omissions and escalate concerns appropriately.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

842-ICS-4416-24

Job locations

Staffa Health

3 Waverley Street

Tibshelf

DE55 5PS


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Placement experience working within the 4 fields of nursing

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role
  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the service and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development

Desirable

  • Previous experience within the speciality

Skills and attributes

Essential

  • Computer literacy and ability to demonstrate IT skills e.g. email, PowerPoint, SystmOne
  • Ability to travel in a vehicle for business purposes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Placement experience working within the 4 fields of nursing

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role
  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the service and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development

Desirable

  • Previous experience within the speciality

Skills and attributes

Essential

  • Computer literacy and ability to demonstrate IT skills e.g. email, PowerPoint, SystmOne
  • Ability to travel in a vehicle for business purposes

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

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Staffa Health

3 Waverley Street

Tibshelf

DE55 5PS


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Staffa Health

3 Waverley Street

Tibshelf

DE55 5PS


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Community Team Lead

Zoe Read

zoeann.read1@nhs.net

07443473613

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

842-ICS-4416-24

Job locations

Staffa Health

3 Waverley Street

Tibshelf

DE55 5PS


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