Nursing Associate United Kingdom
Job description
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all
patients, relatives, friends and hospital visitors.
To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through
spot checks and clinical quality indicators outcome measures.
To contribute to patient and relative feedback by undertaking daily clinical rounds
with the aim of providing excellent standards of care.
To collaborate in the assessment of patient care needs and the development,
implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of
evidence based care.
To ensure communication with patients and significant others is established,
ensuring empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment.
To understand and support safeguarding principles for patients and escalate
any concerns to the registered nurse.
To facilitate early discharge planning being carried out to enable appropriate
arrangements to be in place for patients leaving hospital or transferring in order to
achieve a safe and timely discharge from hospital.
To ensure that all patients are cared for in a clean and well-maintained clinical
area, ensuring that all staff are aware that they are directly responsible for
cleanliness standards when in charge and escalating issues when necessary.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
To be responsible for designated aspects of nursing care for a defined
group of patients under the direction of a registered nurse.
Perform more complex elements of patient assessment from admission
through to discharge. Plan and deliver high standards of care to individuals and groups of patients. (Under indirect supervision from the registered nurse).
To understand and adhere to all relevant trust policies and procedures. To prioritize care as appropriate.
To demonstrate good communication skills when dealing with patients,
relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team utilising sensitivity, empathy and ability to manage conflict.
To immediately escalate a clinical or non-clinical incident to the registered nurse.
To understand the principles of the Friends and Family Test and patient
feedback and how it is used to improve and maintain an excellent patient
experience.
Contribute to effective and timely discharge planning.
To keep nursing staff fully informed and to seek advice and support when
indicated.
To demonstrate initiative and the ability to recognise/identify changes in a
patient’s condition/treatment and report promptly to the registered nurse and medical staff as appropriate.
To liaise with relevant healthcare professionals/departments e.g. dietician,
physiotherapist, equipment library and to keep registered designated nurse fully informed. To perform, accurately record and interpret patient observations -temperature, pulse, blood pressure, food and fluid charts, blood glucose monitoring and urinalysis.
To perform, understand and report patient risk assessments e.g. Nutritional assessment scores, Falls Assessment, Moving and Handling, Pressure Scoring Tool Assessment and Bedside Rails Assessment.
To perform additional tasks (as directed by nursing staff) following
completion of relevant competencies/training.
Act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in England.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
