Nursing Associate - Community - Mountbatten Isle of Wight

Mountbatten Isle of Wight; Newport; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountbatten Isle of Wight is seeking a compassionate Nursing Associate to join our active Community Services Team. This 12-month fixed-term role involves working across community, residential and nursing care settings to support our 24/7 Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care service.

The successful candidate will hold a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and will provide advice to patients and families, perform holistic assessments, and collaborate with colleagues to meet care needs.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and work as part of a highly active community team.
• Support patients, families and other healthcare professionals in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals within the community.
• Complete holistic patient assessments independently to ensure needs are met in a timely manner and liaise with the wider team.

Education

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Job description

At Mountbatten, we are committed to delivering outstanding specialist palliative and end-of-life care, helping patients with progressive and life-limiting conditions remain in their preferred place of care. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Nursing Associate to join our highly active Community Services Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team, supporting patients and families across community, residential and nursing care settings while contributing to the delivery of our 24/7 Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care service.

*This is a 12 month fixed-term role*

Hours to be worked flexibly to include weekends, bank holidays and evenings.

Please note: we are not part of the NHS and regrettably we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will hold a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree, and work as part of a highly active community team contributing to the provision of 24/7 Specialist Palliative/End of Life Care.

You will also provide advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professions within the community.

You will work independently to complete full holistic patient assessments to ensure needs are met in a timely manner and liaise with the wider team to manage and escape any identified needs or concerns.

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