Job description
The nursing associate will deliver high quality, personalised, compassionate care to service users. They will be competent to carry out tasks without direct supervision and will have an awareness of when to ask for guidance. They will be supervised by a Registered Nurse. Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading on implementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support Following assessment and admission of service users / patients supporting the management of care needs through: Initial data collection Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress Feedback and discussion Producing reports and in-care reviews Devising a plan of care and interventions supervised by a Registered Nurse.