Nursing Associate

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Cold Ash; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cold Ash is seeking an Assistant Practitioner to join the Community Nursing Team. The role involves delivering clinical and therapeutic care to patients, contributing to holistic assessments, and developing personalized nursing plans. Candidates should be qualified Assistant Practitioners with excellent customer care skills. Flexible working options and a generous benefits package are offered, including significant annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments.
• Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies.
• Develop, implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to individual needs.
• Be involved in the management of End of Life care.

Skills

Excellent customer care skills

Holistic assessments

Professional behavior and attitude

Education

Qualified Assistant Practitioner

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our Community Nursing Team as an Assistant Practitioner working as an integral part of a Community Nursing service within the Newbury locality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/protocols, as documented in the band 4 competency assessment tool.
• Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team.
• Develop, implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to identified needs of the individual, carers and community in partnership with clients.
• Provide care according to the available evidence of best practice.
• Identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs in discussion with registered nursing staff.
• Accurately use contemporary nutritional assessment tools and record fluid intake to identify signs of dehydration or fluid retention and escalate as necessary.
• Be involved in the management of End of Life care and work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect, and to support their families and carers.

Qualifications

• Qualified Assistant Practitioner.
• Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times. Demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
• Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

Values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Disability Confident

Our Disability Confident employer generally offers an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.