Nurse Associate

Active Care Group; Kingsnorth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Nurse Associate for its service in Kent. You'll manage caseloads, supervise staff, and assist in clinical tasks while promoting independence for young adults with disabilities. Qualifications include being a Registered Nursing Associate and having a foundation degree. The role offers flexible shifts and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Access to training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension account

Paid NMC Renewal

Medicash Health Plan access

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nursing Associate with legal right to work in the U.K.
• Experience in managing a caseload and supervising staff is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload using client-centred principles.
• Supervise and train support staff.
• Administer medicine within nursing guidelines.

Skills

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register

Evidence-based practice

Client-centred care

Education

Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers in Neuro and Mental Healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Nurse Associate at our Bethany Lodge service in Dymchurch, Kent.

At Bethany Lodge, we provide support for young adults with a disability in a residential home, helping to promote independence and maintain a high standard of both physical and mental wellbeing. We're committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

What you'll be working:

We're flexible, so you'll work a total 42 hours per week, on a rota basis.

(The shifts to cover are day & night, our rota is 08.00 to 20.15 and 20.00 to 08.15 over 7 days of the week)

What you'll be doing:

• Manage a defined caseload/workload using evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions, contributing to service provision.
• Work under the indirect supervision of a Registered Practitioner, developing and undertaking a range of delegated tasks independently.
• Take responsibility for planned/defined tasks as required.
• Plan and undertake clinical tasks guided by standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Delegate work to support worker staff as required.

• Supervise and line manage Band 2/3 staff, overseeing the routine work of others.
• Take responsibility for training others and may be required to deliver training
• Working as part of the clinical and non-clinical team, including leading when required. Whilst always ensuring high standards of accuracy in all clinical administration and record keeping.
• To be an active participant in the multidisciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.
• To administer medicine within the guidelines and framework of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Ensure all clinical documentation is of a high standard and patient notes are maintained and filed in the appropriate way.
• Maintain and contribute to the standards of professional care, ethics, policies and procedures.

What you'll have:

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• A Legal right to work in the U.K.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Paid NMC Renewal
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group