Nursing Associate

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Killamarsh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated nurse to deliver high-quality care to patients in their homes. Responsibilities include assessing and planning patient care, supporting junior staff, and working closely with local healthcare teams to ensure patient safety and effective service delivery. This role offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements to suit individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality nursing care to patients in the local community.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.
• Provide advice and support to junior staff in delivering high quality care.

Job description

Overview

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest specialist community healthcare providers in England, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality nursing care to patients in the local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way while maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity.
• Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Community Nursing team in the management of the health care environment.
• Implement/refer to the relevant services as appropriate.
• Work closely with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute Trusts.

Values

• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork
• To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for your service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.