Nurse Associate

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sheffield is seeking a Nurse Associate to deliver high-quality care in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nursing Associate with excellent communication skills and experience in care settings. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Free onsite parking for night workers

Discounted travel pass scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days (pro-rata)

Life assurance scheme

Private medical cover

Critical illness cover

Income protection scheme

Paid time for mandatory training

Free specialist internal training

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

1% employee pension contribution with 7% employer contribution

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• GCSE Grade A-C in maths and English or skills level 2 equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, holistic nursing care under the supervision of registered nurses.
• Assess and monitor clients' skin integrity, reporting any concerns.
• Administer medications and monitor effects as directed by the nursing team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Awareness of equality and diversity

Education

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register

GCSE Grade A-C in maths and English or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

STEPS Rehabilitation opened in May 2017 by founders, directors (and family)Jules Shiel-Boulger,Toria Chan, andRay Boulger.STEPS deliver intensive and ongoing rehabilitation for people recovering from brain injury, spinal cord injury, strokes, and complex trauma injuries, enabling them to reach their full potential and to rebuild their lives.

Mission

Our mission is to achieve the very highest levels of recovery by providing first-class therapies that are delivered by a specialised and motivated team of professionals and carers.

STEPS is a leading, multi-award winningspecialist centre for neurological and complex trauma rehabilitation for individuals 16 years or over,serving clients from all over the UK and beyond. Our reputation for excellence had developed year on year and as a result we have had the opportunity to present nationally and internationally about the work we are doing.

As a Nurse Associate at STEPS you will be delivering hands-on, person centred care as part of our inter-disciplinary team. We are providing high quality holistic care support to our clients, who have complex care and rehabilitation needs whilst supporting the client to be as independent as possible.

You will work with and support an inter-disciplinary team of nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, psychology team and occupational therapists delivering care and rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

As a Nurse Associate at STEPS you will be ensuring that our clients receive high-quality, holistic nursing care throughout their journey with us. You will work as a key member of the inter-disciplinary team to support our clients, respecting their privacy and dignity and promoting independence. While you are carrying out your duties you will be aligned with STEPS values and behaviours at all times.

STEPS offers a wide range of development opportunities and is committed to the career development of its team.

Another of our key values is promoting wellbeing of all our team, and we have a wide range of benefits you will have access to following your probationary period.

• Free onsite parking for night workers
• Discounted travel pass scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days holiday (pro rata)
• Life assurance scheme (four times your annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• Critical Illness Cover (three times your annual salary)
• Income protection scheme (75% in the case of illness or incapacity for up to five years)
• Paid time to complete mandatory training
• Free specialist internal training
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Blue light card
• Mintago benefits platform
• Access to support 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 1% employee pension contribution with 7% employer contribution
• Benefit from supernumerary shifts as part of onboarding before commencing with your usual shift pattern

About us

Facilities

STEPS is a specialist rehabilitationfacility, able to deliver high-quality care from a range of medical andrehabilitation professionals. Our purpose-built premises in Sheffield, SouthYorkshire is home to a 23 bedroom, residential and day rehabilitationfacility. STEPS has been designed tofeel non-clinical, comfortable, and homely.

Rehabilitation

We have created a unique environment thatenables people to access a wide range of therapies, specialist robotic and VRrehabilitation equipment, and medical specialists all under one roof. Thisincludes access to Consultants in rehabilitationmedicine; spinal injuries, amputations, and pain management. We have anextensive team of clinical professionals, and the psychological therapiesteam includes two experienced clinical neuropsychologists, a neurologic musictherapist, an art psychotherapist and solution focused hypnotherapists.

We believe it is important to care for notonly our clients but their families too, we provide advice and educationabout their injuries or conditions. We work alongside other professionals andorganisations helping our clients, this includes the NHS, solicitors,barristers, case managers, insurance companies, prosthetic and orthoticspecialists, universities, and experts in rehabilitation technology.

Job responsibilities

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Delivering high standards of care to individuals and groups of clients under indirect supervision from the registered nurse and after appropriate delegation, who takes overall accountability and will sign off as agreed.

Assess and monitor the clients skin integrity and to report and document immediately any changes or concerns in their condition.

Demonstrate initiative and the ability to recognise/identify changes in a clients condition/treatment and seek advice and expertise from registered practitioners in accordance with STEPS policy.

Delivery of high quality, compassionate care whilst undertaking specific clinical and care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care professional dependent) with a focus on promoting good health and independence

To provide wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

To perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse

To administer medications and treatment as prescribed, monitor effects and report under the direction of the Nursing team.

Delivering high standards of care to individuals and groups of clients under indirect supervision from the registered nurse and after appropriate delegation, who takes overall accountability and will sign off as agreed.

Assess and monitor the clients skin integrity and to report and document immediately any changes or concerns in their condition.

Demonstrate initiative and the ability to recognise/identify changes in a clients condition/treatment and seek advice and expertise from registered practitioners in accordance with STEPS policy.

Delivery of high quality, compassionate care whilst undertaking specific clinical and care tasks under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care professional dependent) with a focus on promoting good health and independence

To provide wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

To perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse

To administer medications and treatment as prescribed, monitor effects and report under the direction of the Nursing team.

This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties.

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communicator both written and verbal / demonstrate excellent listening skills
• Able to form key working relationships with colleagues, understand the dynamics of interdisciplinary working
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness of equality and diversity obligations when delivering care and also towards colleagues.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship for this post.
• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• GCSE Grade A-C in maths and English or skills level 2 maths & English or equivalent.

Experience

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working in accordance to policy and procedures
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Teams
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Teams

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.

£28,400 to £30,700 a yearpro rata. Generous benefits package