Nurse Associate

Sirona-Care-; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agenda for Change

NHS benefits

27+ days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Sirona care & health in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire is hiring a Nurse Associate to join a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, person-centred care in patients' homes and community settings.

You will undertake holistic assessments, support independence, and work with Nurses, Therapists and carers. A full UK driving licence is essential to travel between locations.

Agenda for Change salary, NHS benefits, 27+ days leave and access to the NHS Pension Scheme are offered.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Range of IT skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient-centred intervention programmes.
• Collaborate with service users, carers and family in identifying goals.
• Contribute to appropriate referrals to other services.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide integrated skills and share knowledge.
• Assess and arrange provision of equipment.
• Support and educate service users and carers to promote independence, good health and personal safety.
• Provide and maintain a safe environment for patients and carers.
• Support, supervise and act as role model to learners and trainees.
• Maintain accurate records of interventions in accordance with policy.
• Participate in training and development; assist in delivering training.
• Take responsibility for delegated objectives, training and competence as per NMC code.
• Support delivery of vaccination campaigns.

Skills

Clinical patient care

NMC standards understanding

Communication skills

IT skills

Venepuncture & clinical tasks

Education

Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Current NMC registration

Willing to undertake relevant training

Job description

Please note that if you apply for a position with Sirona care & health, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

Are you a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Nurse Associate looking for your next challenge?

At Sirona care & health, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to people in your local community every day. Working as part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, you'll help deliver high-quality, person-centred care that enables individuals to remain independent and receive treatment in their own homes wherever possible.

As a Nurse Associate, you will work alongside Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic care to patients across the community.

This is a varied and rewarding role that requires excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills. You'll be confident working both independently and as part of a team, managing your workload effectively while responding to the changing needs of patients.

You'll be working on a rota basis between 8am and 8pm, across a 7-day service, contributing to the delivery of responsive and compassionate care.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role as you will be travelling between patient locations within the community.

Join Sirona care & health and be part of a team that is making a real difference to the lives of people across our communities every day.

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

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining before your expiry date. Please disclose the date in your application.

Qualifications

• Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or Foundation Degree 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
• Range of IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.