Nursing Associate - Simpson Ward

Job overview

#CaretojoinusTSDFT as a Permanent Band 4  Nursing Associate?

An exciting job role has become available on Simpson Ward for a band 4 Nursing Associate role.

Our Nursing Associate  will primarily support the nursing and medical teams to treat patients with long-term conditions and complex health and social care needs including patients with dementia. You will also support the team in the facilitation of early discharge from hospital where appropriate.

You will demonstrate a range of clinical skills and competencies along with excellent communication skills providing advice and information to patients and relatives with the aim of enabling maximum independence and optimum quality of life.

As part of this role you will work as part of a team, delivering health and social care that focuses on the holistic needs of the patients on the ward.

Main duties of the job

• You will primarily support the community nurse team in delivering care to clients with long-term conditions and complex health and social care needs across the community nursing and Intermediate Care Service.
• You will also support the team in the facilitation of early discharge from hospital where appropriate.
• Will demonstrate a range of clinical skills and competencies along with excellent communication skills providing advice and information to clients and carers with the aim of maintaining them in their own homes enabling maximum independence and optimum quality of life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with colleagues across the MDT, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions
• Contribute to ongoing patient assessment under delegation from a Registered Nurse, recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment
• Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first
• To contribute to the safety and quality agenda including research, audit and service evaluation
• To use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively

Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.

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