Registered Nursing Associate

Job overview

We are currently recruiting a Nurse Associate to be part of our team at Pershore Community Hospital, which has an inpatient ward with 26 beds. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills.

We require an innovative, enthusiastic, motivated person interested in all areas of rehab. You will be required to plan, implement, evaluate and take responsibility for the nursing care of the ward patients on a daily basis. You will be expected to facilitate and support the patient and their families throughout their pathway from admission to discharge

Pershore Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples’ homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care to people admitted to our wards for rehabilitation. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team. Our focus is promoting the comfort and wellbeing of patients, enabling them to live as independently as possible. Pershore is a friendly team to work with. As a team we encourage ongoing learning and development through reflection and clinical supervision which we try and embed in our daily practice. Our nurses are required to facilitate the day to day running of the ward, administering medications, working alongside all members of the MDT as well as patients, their families and carers to provided 24/7 rehabilitation to enable the highest level of independence and quality of life. Our nurses are required to attend meetings as needed such as MDT and CHC or Discharge Planning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will:

Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.

Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients’ care within the Ward/unit, working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centered care and to NSF and other Trust standards.

Practice as a member of the Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Will have competencies in all of the following and will:

Planning and Delivery of Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff

Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Assess, plan, and, implement and evaluate patient focused nursing care.

Document care given and maintain contemporaneous records.

Maintain records in accordance with the Trust’s policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Assist in implementation of health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.

In consultation with senior qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centered care within Trust agreed standards.

In collaboration with other team members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring effective communication in transfer of information.

Carry out delegated nursing care.

Use and participate in research / audit in care delivery.

Adhere to and promote all clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and Guidelines

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

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.