Nurse Associate

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Craven Arms; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Nurse Associates to join their team in Craven Arms, England. The role includes delivering high-quality planned care to patients in their homes and supporting their journey to independence. Candidates must be registered on the NMC register and possess relevant qualifications. This position offers a supportive environment for clinical development.

Benefits

Supportive environment

Hands-on training and mentorship

Valued contributions

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
• Experience of working as an Nurse Associate within the NHS or other care setting.
• Ability to meet the travel needs of the role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based care for various clinical needs.
• Support patients towards independence in appropriate care settings.
• Collaborate with nursing staff for targeted care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

IT skills

Education

Level 5 Diploma of Higher Education

Nurse Associate Apprenticeship Certificate

Job description

Overview

Join South West Shropshire Community Nursing Team as a Nurse Associate. We have an opening for two passionate and dedicated Nurse Associates to join our forward-thinking team, delivering high-quality planned care to patients in their homes.

You could be part of a team that's supportive and empowering in providing community healthcare. We provide nursing and therapy services that offer an alternative to hospital admission, support timely discharge, and empower individuals to maintain independence in the comfort of their own homes.

Responsibilities

• Delivering evidence-based care across a wide range of clinical needs
• Supporting patients in their journey to independence in their most appropriate place of care
• Receiving specialist training in Continence Care & Assessment
• Collaborating closely with the Continence Nurse to provide timely, targeted care

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Educated to level 5 Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation degree in nursing associate practice / Nurse Associate Apprenticeship Certificate
• Demonstrable experience of working as an Nurse Associate within the NHS or other care setting
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
• IT skills appropriate to the role
• Ability to meet the travel needs of the role

What We Offer / Benefits

• A supportive environment focused on clinical development and CPD
• Hands-on training and mentorship to expand your skillset
• The chance to be part of a team that truly values your contribution

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job description & responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note: This vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. Apply now to avoid missing out on this incredible opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Educated to level 5 Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation degree in nursing associate practice / Nurse Associate Apprenticeship Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working as an Nurse Associate within the NHS or other care setting

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
• IT skills appropriate to the role

Other

• Ability to meet the travel needs of the role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

The Gateway

Auction Yard

Craven Arms

SY7 7BW

Employer's website: https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/