Nurse Associate

Job overview

Are you a qualified Nurse Associate looking to start a career in the NHS or looking to progress your career in the field of Learning Disabilities and Autism?  A Nurse Associate (HCA) role is the perfect starting point. Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust has development pathways from HCA through to nursing degrees.

We are looking to grow our nursing workforce in Eden Ward, a Low Secure Unit for up to 13 women with forensic and complex trauma histories. This is interesting, at times challenging, but very rewarding work.

At Brooklands Hospital our patients have asked for nurses who:  "will fight for them in MDT's to get the appropriate opportunities and support, that listen, that let them be involved in care planning and risk assessments, that have a good sense of humour and know what makes them happy. They would like nurses who are caring and talk to them and give them praise when they do well"

Main duties of the job

Work as a member of the multi professional team providing clinical care to patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse or registered health care professional.

• Ensure a high standard of patient centred care;
• Promote self-management of health needs and adopt a positive risk based care approach;
• Complete relevant forms of care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Nursing Associates can assist in the delivery of care to patients, with a combination of multiple chronic conditions, mental health issues, medication related problems and social vulnerability (defined as complex care).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Demonstrate understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the Registered Nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.

Support patients with all aspects of care including activities of daily living, providing patient centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate.

• Perform and record clinical observations.
• Undertake clinical tasks appropriate to competence and setting, for example; cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs; and feedback findings to Registered Nurse.
• Accurately record nutritional and fluid intake.
• Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of patient is maintained at all times.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.
• Report back and share information with the Registered Nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of patient.
• Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.
• Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being delivered.
• Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of patients and carers.
• Assist in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrate understanding of caring for patients with particular conditions for example mental illness, learning disabilities.
• Demonstrate skills in relation to coaching/teaching patients/carers/other staff.
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcomes.
• Develop a working knowledge of other providers’ resources and referral systems to ensure patients’ needs are met, within parameters of practice.