Nurse Associate

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated Registered Nurse Associate to join our friendly and supportive team on Medical Unit 2 at West Cornwall Hospital.

We can offer you a diverse working environment whilst allowing you to develop your clinical skills, knowledge and expertise giving you the opportunity to gain advanced specialised skills to care for our patients.

You will work as part of highly skilled, multi-disciplinary health care team providing holistic care to our patients. The role is exciting and challenging, where compassion, teamwork, excellent communication skills, emotional resilience and initiative are paramount.

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include but are not limited to:

Providing personal care, repositioning patients to maintain skin integrity and mobilising patients to support recovery for post-operative patients.

Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their family/visitors/carers.

Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation and contribute to reports of patients’ activity and progress.

Participate in discussions about patient care and ward/departmental development, including handover and team meetings.

Maintain patient confidentiality.

Maintain professional boundaries and working relationships with patients and colleagues.

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

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

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

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

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.