Band 4 Nursing Associate- Elmdon Unit

Bidvane; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nursing Associate for the Elmdon Intermediate Care Unit, a 42-bed rehabilitation and recovery unit. The role covers assessment, planning and delivery of nursing care, medicines administration, and discharge planning within a supportive MDT environment.

The post involves long day and night shifts; registration with the NMC as a Nursing Associate is required, with opportunities for teaching and development within the team.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent, including Level 2 maths and English.
• Level 5 Foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice.
• For apprentices, completed and passed End Point Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor and review patients' physical and emotional needs, escalating concerns as needed.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver evidence-based nursing care including personal care and mobility.
• Administer prescribed medicines and treatments within scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and give safe handovers.
• Communicate with patients, families and multidisciplinary team.
• Support continuity of care across services and promote health.
• Delegate tasks, supervise learners and support workers, and contribute to teaching.
• Follow policies, safety, safeguarding and incident reporting requirements.
• Manage workload and maintain mandatory training and clinical competence.

Education

Foundation degree nursing associate practice

GCSEs incl. Level 2 Maths & English

End Point Assessment (apprenticeship) completed

Job description

This Band 4 Nursing Associate post sits on the Elmdon Intermediate Care Unit, a 42-bed rehabilitation and recovery unit run by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. It supports patients who are medically stable but need extra help before returning home, covering assessment, planned nursing care, medicines and discharge work with health and social care partners. The post works long day and night shifts within a multidisciplinary team focused on recovery and independence. NMC registration as a Nursing Associate is required.

What the job involves

• Assess, monitor and review patients' physical and emotional needs, recognising deterioration and escalating concerns
• Plan, coordinate and deliver evidence-based nursing care, including personal care, nutrition, mobility, continence, respiratory care, infection prevention, end-of-life care and agreed clinical procedures
• Administer prescribed medicines and treatments within competence, Trust policy and scope of practice
• Keep accurate, timely electronic and paper clinical records and give safe handovers
• Communicate with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team, gaining verbal consent and advocating for patients
• Work across services to support continuity of care, health promotion, safeguarding and integrated care
• Delegate suitable tasks, supervise learners and support workers, and contribute to teaching
• Follow professional standards, Trust policies, safety, infection-control, safeguarding and incident-reporting requirements, challenging and escalating poor practice
• Manage workload, maintain mandatory training and clinical competence, and support audit, quality improvement, research and service development

What's required

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent, including Level 2 Functional Skills maths and English
• Level 5 Foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice
• For apprentices, completed and passed End Point Assessment

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a Nursing Associate

Experience

• Working in multidisciplinary and cross-agency settings under supervision, which newly qualified staff can evidence through training
• Managing and prioritising caseload and workload using initiative
• Delegation and supervision responsibilities
• Competence in a range of clinical skills relevant to the scope of practice

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of accountability, revalidation and the scope of the Nursing Associate role within the wider team
• Knowledge of health promotion, improving safety and quality, and contributing to integrated care
• Communication skills for relationship management across health professionals
• Understanding of safeguarding and Mental Capacity principles as applied to the role
• Knowledge of health and safety principles as applied to the role
• Understanding of the need to follow policy, procedure, guidelines and care plans

Other

• Willingness to take on new skills and develop scope of practice

Nice to have

• Experience of clinical audit

What's offered

• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing development opportunities
• Structured competency and training programmes
• Opportunities to broaden clinical knowledge and experience
• A rewarding role where the impact of care is seen every day