Nurse Associate

Hampshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Basingstoke is seeking a Nurse Associate to support qualified health professionals in delivering high-quality patient care. The role involves assisting in inpatient care and contributing to the monitoring of individualized nursing care. Ideal candidates will focus on professional development and adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols. Join a team dedicated to compassionate and effective healthcare.

Qualifications

• Assisting and supporting qualified health professionals in patient care.
• Collaborating with Registered Nurses to deliver effective inpatient care.
• Understanding of COVID-19 treatment protocols.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective inpatient care.
• Contribute to individualized nursing care.
• Develop personally and professionally in the Band 4 role.

Job description

The Role of the Nurse Associate is to assist and support the qualified health professionals in ensuring optimal care for the patients and the success of the trust. The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate health care to the patients of the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is the most important objective for the organisation.

To work alongside Registered Nurses to deliver safe and effective inpatient care. To contribute to the provision and monitoring of high quality individualised nursing care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures. To work in collaborative and co-operative manner. To develop personally and professionally to undertake all aspects of the Band 4 role.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
• We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it's essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences.

About us:

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.