Nursing Associate

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Beccles; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC is seeking a Nursing Associate to provide high quality nursing support under supervision. The role involves patient assessment, care delivery, and close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

You will monitor patients' health, escalate concerns to a registered nurse, and maintain accurate records in line with Trust policies and the NMC Code. Experience with venepuncture, ECG, and basic clinical skills is valued.

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate role, NMC guided practice.
• Clinical governance and safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard nursing care under supervision of a registered nurse.
• Monitor patients' health needs and escalate as required.
• Maintain accurate patient records per policy and NMC Code.
• Assist with medicines management and administration per local policy.

Job description

• Under the supervision and working in partnership with a registered nurse provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the on-going assessment, provision and monitoring of care based on evidence and working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of care settings.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families and carers, ensuring appropriate escalation to a registered nurse when required.
• Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and well-being.
• Ensure personal and social needs are met and be able to care for a patient's nursing needs undertaking routine procedures including Venepuncture, ECG recording, Measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, continence care, bladder and bowel care, pressure area care, wound care, nutrition, hydration, foot care, skin integrity.
• Identify and report changes in a patient's condition to a registered nurse.
• Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members.
• Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patient's medical condition.
• Work with the registered nurse and engage with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the NMC Code.
• Provide effective evidence based care for service users under the guidance of a registered nurse.
• Governance and professional standards.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives and others giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
• Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes.
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses or complaints following the Organisation's policies/procedures.
• Contribute to a culture where all staff feel safe to raise their concerns [and that] speaking up about what these are a normal part of their routine.

Medicines Management and Administration

• Recognise the effects of medicines, allergies, drug sensitivity, side effects, contraindications and adverse reactions.
• Undertake safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines in accordance with Trust policy and the NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates.
• Administer medicines via the following routes, oral, topical, rectal, subcutaneous and intramuscular in line with NMC Standards and local policies.
• Comply with the Organisation's policy in relation to any safety critical medicines to be administered by Nursing Associates.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care following administration of medication.
• Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes related to medicines management.

Education & Development

• Comply with mandatory competencies in line with the Organisation's policy.
• To engage in a preceptorship period that includes achieving the Nursing Associate Medicines Management Competency framework.
• Maintain own continuing professional development in accordance with NMC continuing professional development requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development plan.
• Support, supervise, teach (where appropriate) and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, student nurses, healthcare support workers and new staff members, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the learning environment.
• Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve.
• Undertake further training as required, prior to carrying out any additional duties identified as relevant to role, to comply with the Organisation's policies and procedures.

Research and Development

• Identify relevant sources of evidence to inform practice.
• Critically consider and analyse their own practice in light of best available evidence.
• Contribute to surveys, audits, research activity as required to own role, supporting recommended changes in practice.

Professional

• Comply with the NMC regulations relating to revalidation to maintain NMC registration.
• Act as a professional role model and in accordance with the NMC Code and the NMC Standards for Nursing Associates.
• Act in accordance with all organisational policies and procedures and within expected values and behaviours.
• Actively participate in and attend ward/unit meetings.

Values and Signature Behaviours

• All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues.
• All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
• Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
• Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.