Nursing Associate

NHS; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is looking for a Nursing Associate to join their evening and night team in Kidderminster. This part-time role offers flexible hours and a chance to provide compassionate care in community settings, ensuring patients receive the support they need to remain at home.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate.
• GCSEs in English and Maths.
• Experience in community or healthcare settings desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of care to patients in their own homes.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team covering the Worcestershire area.
• Assist with unplanned patient visits and provide support for rehabilitation.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Education

NMC Nursing Associate registration

GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent

GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Nursing Associate

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Part time post 20hours working between 18:30-23:30 over 7 day rota based at Kidderminster

This is arole as a Community Nursing associate as part of the evening and night teamworking 18:30-23:30 over 4 evenings a week

The teamis a countywide team which is centrally based in Droitwich with satellite basesin Worcester, Evesham, Bromsgrove and Kidderminster, they visit patients intheir own home and support them in remaining at home and preventing admissionto hospital and supporting early discharge from hospital. This post will beprimarily based in the North of the county from either Bromsgrove orKidderminster.

The postis all worked as unsocial hours hence picking up pay enhancements for all hoursworked which makes this post more attractive. more money for less hours!!

Theseworking hours offer perfect work life balance particularly if you have a youngfamily, you will have the daytime to enjoy hobbies and activities but remain ina progressive career.

we pride ourselves in providingoutstanding care to patients across Worcestershire. We will provide you withresources to develop and progress a long-term career with flexibility,continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing andsupport. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role foryou, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the topright-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

As a nursing associateworking with the Evening and night Team most of the work allocated to you willof an unplanned nature. The service works as an on-call service covering theCounty of Worcestershire taking direct referrals from patients, 111, AmbulanceService and discharging hospitals. You can expect to have a comprehensiveinduction and work along side peers until you are confident to then work alone.

The evening service nurses primarily work alone, theyhave work allocated via a handheld tablet by the triage nurse based atDroitwich. You will be able to start your visits from home if the geographicsdictates.

Thepatients that are seen during the evening and night vary immensely and no 2shifts are the same. For example, we see catheters, palliative care, woundcare, administration of medication, diabetics, and patients requiring intensivesupport rehabilitation following discharge from hospital or admissionprevention.

As part of a new initiative, we are workingclosely with West Midlands ambulance service and 111 and assist in respondingto urgent Care response. These can be patients that have fallen, or patientsrequiring further assessment to aid prevention in admission to hospital.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking 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 valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

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Job responsibilities

You will bejoining the Evening element of one of our dynamic and supportive NeighbourhoodTeams to provide a 24-hour admission avoidance service to the population ofWorcestershire which encompasses both urban and rural areas.

The successfulcandidate will deliver independently a high standard of nursing care forpatients in their own homes. Ensuring that care provided maintains theindividuals privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects cultural andindividual rights and choices.

We are lookingfor candidates with good communication skills, a flexible approach andenthusiasm to work within the team. Youshould be a committed, highly motivated and forward-thinking individual who isa good team player. Community experience is desirable.

The successfulcandidate will also assist the team to develop and achieve team andorganizational objectives. They will also participate in staff meetings andtraining & development activities as necessary to ensure their skills andknowledge are up to date.

Due to thenature of the post the applicant must be able to travel independently and haveaccess to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Whilst a base will beidentified, staff can be asked to work anywhere within the Business Unit orService if necessary.

For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Nursing Associate registration
• GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Additional Criteria

• The post holder will be required to work a full range of shifts including night shifts, weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g., using mechanical hoists to move patients.
• To meet the travel requirements of the role

Knowledge

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
• Understands requirements for NMC professional Revalidation.
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.

Experience

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in prioritising own workload
• Experience in working without direct supervision
• Experience in carrying out assigned duties/assisting qualified staff after training.
• Experience in supervising others.
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
• Computer literate with applications such as Word/
• Microsoft Office including email.
• Able to support and reassure patients/carers in distress.
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/ relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required.

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearpro rata. Pay Award Pending