Nursing Associate

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Droitwich Spa; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Community Nursing Associate in Droitwich Spa for part-time evening shifts. The role involves providing essential patient care at home, working collaboratively within a countywide team, and supporting patients to prevent hospital admissions. With an excellent work-life balance and ongoing support for professional development, this role offers an attractive opportunity for those seeking flexible nursing positions.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing or a similar healthcare role is preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in their homes during evening hours.
• Manage unplanned care situations and respond to direct referrals.
• Collaborate with team members and other healthcare services.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

Part time post 20 hours working between 18:30-23:30 over 7 day rota based at Kidderminster. This is a role as a Community Nursing Associate as part of the evening and night team working 18:30-23:30 over 4 evenings a week. The team is a countywide team which is centrally based in Droitwich with satellite bases in Worcester, Evesham, Bromsgrove and Kidderminster. They visit patients in their own home and support them in remaining at home and preventing admission to hospital and supporting early discharge from hospital. This post will be primarily based in the North of the county from either Bromsgrove or Kidderminster. The post is all worked as unsocial hours hence picking up pay enhancements for all hours worked which makes this post more attractive. More money for less hours. These working hours offer perfect work life balance particularly if you have a young family, you will have the daytime to enjoy hobbies and activities but remain in a progressive career. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career with flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Responsibilities

• As a nursing associate working with the Evening and Night Team, most of the work allocated to you will be of an unplanned nature.
• The service works as an on-call service covering the County of Worcestershire taking direct referrals from patients, 111, Ambulance Service and discharging hospitals.
• You can expect to have a comprehensive induction and work alongside peers until you are confident to then work alone.
• The evening service nurses primarily work alone, they have work allocated via a handheld tablet by the triage nurse based at Droitwich.
• You will be able to start your visits from home if the geography dictates.
• The patients that are seen during the evening and night vary; examples include catheters, palliative care, wound care, administration of medication, diabetes, and patients requiring intensive support rehabilitation following discharge from hospital or admission prevention.
• As part of a new initiative, we are working closely with West Midlands Ambulance Service and 111 to assist in responding to urgent care needs and prevention of hospital admissions.

About the Trust

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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