Nursing Associate - Clinical Assessment Unit

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Rochdale is looking for an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to join their family team. This role involves planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, providing education, and managing a supportive work environment. The ideal candidate will have a nursing qualification and will be committed to high standards of care. The organization offers competitive benefits, flexibility, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing care delivery and clinical settings.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and relatives.
• Skills in planning and implementing patient care.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver comprehensive patient care.
• Provide advice and education to patients and staff.
• Manage the workload of healthcare assistants and learners.
• Administer patient medication in accordance with policy.

Skills

Patient care delivery

Communication skills

Workload prioritization

Clinical guidelines adherence

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated Nursing Associate to join our friendly, supportive and exciting family team on CAU Rochdale Infirmary. The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care under indirect supervision from senior staff,

• Plan the delivery of patient care and take responsibility for implementing and evaluating that care, using an appropriate nursing model.
• To provide advice and education to patients, staff and learners within the directorate as required. To develop communication networks across specialities and throughout the multidisciplinary team.
• Be able to prioritise their own workload and of those working with them such as learners and Healthcare Assistants. When in charge of the ward know how to delegate what staff to what duties and ensure the smooth running of the ward.
• Know how to impart news of a distressing nature to patients and relatives. This will include passing on news of a patient's death or helping a patient/relative understand a diagnosis such as cancer.
• Carry out nursing care to the highest possible standard according to Trust Policies and Practice and Clinical Guidelines. This requires a thorough understanding of policies and guidance related to for example: infection control, hygiene and individualised patient needs.
• To administer patient medication according to Trust Policy, this includes the administration of intravenous medication.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.