Nurse Associate

Integrated Care System; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-centered healthcare organization in Clevedon is seeking enthusiastic Nurse Associates to join their team. You will provide holistic patient care, work alongside various healthcare professionals, and contribute to the well-being of the community. Ideal candidates have excellent communication skills and relevant qualifications. Full-time and part-time opportunities are available with competitive NHS Agenda for Change salary and benefits.

Benefits

NHS Agenda for Change Salary

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing incentives

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in direct patient care within a health or social care setting.
• Ability to perform clinical tasks within the Nursing Associate scope.

Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic assessments and implement patient care programmes.
• Provide and maintain a safe environment for all patients and carers.
• Support and assess Nursing Associate trainees and health care support workers.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or equivalent

Current NMC registration

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse Associate looking for a fresh start? Come and join Sirona in a role where you can make a real difference to the community you live in.

You will work in a team with other multi-disciplinary professionals including Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and other support staff, on a rota system between the hours of 8am-8pm over a 7 day working period.

You will need excellent communication and clinical skills and have experience of working within a team. You will be required to use electronic patient record systems, in addition to this you will have good time management and be able to prioritise your own work load.

Full time and part time applicants will be considered.

Applicants who hold an Assistant Practitioner qualification are also welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Undertake appropriate delegated initial holistic assessments and implement programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell

Assess and monitor service users' health needs, assessing patient condition and well-being

Use clinical reasoning skills, within the designated competency framework, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes

Collaborate with service users, carers and family in identifying appropriate and achievable goals

Contribute to the facilitation of appropriate referrals to other services

Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and share knowledge

Assess and arrange the provision of equipment

Take every opportunity to support and educate service users and their carers to promote independence, good health and personal safety

Provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers

Support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to other learners such as Nursing Associate trainees, first year student nurses and health care support workers as required

Maintain accurate, informative and legal records of all interventions in accordance with policy

Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training

Take responsibility for your own delegated objectives, training, proficiencies and competence, as outlined by the NMC code of conduct

Support delivery of vaccination campaigns

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it's about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5, Foundation Degree or equivalent in Health and Social Care
• Current NMC registration
• Willing to undertake any training relevant to the role

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting providing direct patient care
• Ability to conduct clinical tasks within the Nursing Associate scope of practice to a high level of competence
• Ability to manipulate fine tools e.g. for venepuncture or other clinical tasks
• Clear understanding of NMC standards of proficiencies and professional standards of practice including revalidation
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal

Application Reason

• Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.