Nursing Associate

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Smithy Bridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Nursing Associate to join Hollingworth and Moorside Wards at Birch Hill Hospital, Wardle, near Rochdale. You will work under the supervision of Registered Nurses, contributing to ongoing assessments and delivering high-quality nursing care across a range of settings.

You will maintain CPD compliance with NMC standards, support trainee staff, and participate in reflective practice to continually improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide compassionate, safe and effective care.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team to assess and plan care.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development per NMC CPD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work with the multi-professional team to assess and monitor patients.
• Provide and monitor patient care in line with pathways and supervising clinician guidance.
• Bridge the gap between Healthcare Assistants and Registered Nurses under supervision.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

NMC CPD compliance

Education

Nursing Associate qualification

Job description

Exciting opportunities have arisen for Registered Nursing Associates on Hollingworth and Moorside Wards at Birch Hill Hospital, Wardle near Rochdale. The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse contributing to the ongoing patient assessment and providing and monitoring care in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s). They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team. The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate will help to bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. Hollingworth ward is a male acute admissions psychiatric ward, whilst Moorside ward is a female acute admissions psychiatric ward. Unfortunately, we are not able to consider registered nurses for this position. Under the supervision and working in partnership with a registered nurse provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care based on evidence and working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team. We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work. 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 CPD 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 Trust policies and procedures. Research and Development Identify relevant sources of evidence to inform practice. Critically consider and analyse their practice in light of best available evidence. Contribute to surveys, audits, research activity as required to own role, supporting recommended changes in practice. Professional

• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of care settings.
• Promote comfort and well-being by ensuring that patients' personal and social needs are met and be able to care for a patient's nursing needs.
• To safely undertake the following procedures to meet the patient's nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, ECG recording, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs and more.
• 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.

• 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.

This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.