REGISTERED NURSE ASSOCIATE

Job overview

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) are now seeking a band 4 Nursing Associate to join them at  Finchley Memorial Hospital

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians.

The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. (Health Education England 2018)

Nursing associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised Nurse and Midwifery (NMC) code of conduct and must meet the NMC standards of proficiency.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To be responsible for providing the appropriate nursing evidence based care for an allocated group of patients.

Be an accountable professional who is responsible for their actions, working in line with NMC standards of proficiency

Recognise and work within the limits of their competency

To work as part of a multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently.

To deliver quality care to patients and to work effectively within the nursing team.

To be competent in carrying out a variety of clinical procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.