Registered Nursing Associate SSSU B4

Job overview

Be part of something exceptional!

Are you ready to take the next step in your healthcare career?

We are looking for Registered Nurse Associates to join our team.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital is recruiting staff for our brand-new Elective Surgery Unit and Shalford Ward, within the Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre (CASIC), opening this summer.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of surgical innovation while gaining experience across our established same-day surgery unit and wider clinical areas. We are seeking for flexible, motivated individuals who would thrive in a dynamic and varied environment, to apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of our team, you will:

• Work as a member of the Nursing team, alongside the wider MDT and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop your clinical skills across a wide range of surgical specialties, including:Robotic Surgery, Gynae-Urology, Maxillofacial, ENT, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics, and General Surgery
• Receive ongoing support for your professional development and career progression
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, safety, and excellence.

Why not be part of a forward-thinking team and play a key role in shaping the future of surgical services at Royal Surrey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description & person specification

KEY RESULT AREAS/MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical

• Under indirect supervision and working in partnership with a Registered Nurse provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care, contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring evidence-based care and working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of care settings.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families and carers, ensuring appropriate escalation to a Registered Nurse when required.
• Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and well-being.
• Care for a patient’s nursing needs whilst promoting comfort and well-being, ensuring their personal and social needs are met.
• Safely undertake the procedures outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex to meet the patient’s nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, ECG recording, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, continence care, bladder and bowel care, pressure area care, wound care, nutrition, hydration, foot care, skin integrity, mood identification
• Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being administered
• Identify and report changes in a patient’s condition to a registered nurse.
• Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members.
• Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patient’s medical condition.
• Work with the Registered Nurse and engage with agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the NMC code.
• Administer medications in line with NMC guidelines and local policy.

Provide effective evidence-based care for service users under the indirect supervision of Registered Nurses in order to perform non-complex activities, in line with clinical policies and professional standards.