Nurse Associate

Job overview

At Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust we understand that our staff are our most valuable asset. As an ambitious organisation we are continuously looking for ways to enhance and improve the services we offer to our local populations to meet the needs of patients. Wellington Ward are excited to be able to offer a post to an Nurse Associate to care for our patients.

Wellington Ward cares for people with acute and chronic Respiratory conditions. We are seeking applications from nurses who have the ability and determination to learn in these specialties to gain new skills and competencies. You will be working on a ward that provides a positive environment to work in, whilst respecting your contribution to work within a specialty that gives you an opportunity to do what you do best, care for patients.

This is a 25 hours per week role. Working long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across health and wellbeing and across fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care, and support to people of all ages. Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to their area of employment and will work to the NMC Code of Conduct.

Work as a member of the multi professional team providing clinical care to patients in clinic settings.

Ensure the highest standard of patient-centred care.

Promote self-management of health needs and adopt a positive risk based care approach.

Carry out all relevant forms of care, without direct supervision, and may be required to demonstrate simple procedures to registered and/or non-registered staff undertaking training where agreed with the nursing team.

You will work independently, as well as be able to work within a team. You will be expected to work with a cohort of patients with acute and/or chronic respiratory conditions. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate your care. Develop skills, to include recording and interpreting vital signs, venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound care, spirometry, lung functions, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Intercostal Chest Drains, health promotion and much more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.