Nursing Associate

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Shirebrook; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking qualified Nursing Associates to join our established community nursing team in Bolsover. The role focuses on delivering housebound patient care across Bolsover and surrounding areas, with opportunities to develop clinical skills in a supportive, patient-centred environment.

You will work within a multi-professional team, perform duties such as venepuncture and medication administration, and undertake assessments and treatment

Qualifications

• Qualified Nursing Associate with appropriate professional registration.
• Experience in community healthcare is preferable.
• Ability to work in multi-professional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based care to housebound patients.
• Perform venipuncture and administer medications as per care plans.
• Carry out nursing assessments and follow treatment regimes.
• Manage workload with supervision while delegating tasks when appropriate.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patient care

Education

Nursing Associate qualification

Job description

We currently have a range of exciting opportunities for qualified Nursing Associates to join our established community nursing team in Bolsover. This role will provide care for housebound patients in Bolsover and the surrounding areas.

As a Nursing Associate you will be expected to provide community based individualised care to include long-term condition management, venepuncture and medication administration as well as completing various nursing assessments and following treatment regimes.

This is a very exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to progress and develop in the role.

Working as a Nursing Associate you will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care putting patients at the heart of everything you do.

You will be working in a multi-professional team and will need to be able to think on the spot and be empathetic.

For this role you will need to be able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with other staff and patients. You will also have the opportunity to manage your workload on a daily basis, following the guidance of your line manager.

The post holder will organise and prioritise their own day to day work tasks and activities, and delegate tasks to junior colleagues. The successful post holdermust be able to able to work alone and unsupervised.

Applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

You must be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.

It will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.