Nursing Associate, Emergency Department

Ashford And St Peter'S Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Chertsey; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

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NHS benefits and discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Nursing Associate (Band 4) to join the Emergency care team at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey.

You will work with the nursing and multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality Emergency care for major and minor injuries and illnesses, under indirect supervision by a registered practitioner. You will perform venepuncture, cannulation, ECG interpretation, and related duties as part of clinical care.

Formación

• NMC registered Nursing Associate with current UK registration.
• Hospital experience.
• Band 4 scope of practice knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Provide a welcoming, safe environment for patients and visitors in the department.
• Carry out observations and escalate deteriorating patients as per pathway.
• Initiate Basic Life Support for collapsed patients until medical help arrives.
• Assist with safe transfer of patients within the department and handover care.
• Record clinical care and patient information accurately in line with NHS standards.

Conocimientos

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Basic ECG interpretation

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship.

To work as part of the nursing and multidisciplinary team to provide high quality Emergency care for patients presenting with major and minor injuries and illnesses.

Is safe, competent and confident in the performance of a wide variety of activities indirectly supervised by a registered practitioner in providing Emergency care.

Monitors patients and implements care following agreed pathway

Main duties of the job

• Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment of patients and visitors to the department
• Carry out observations, document and follow escalation procedure on identification of a deteriorating patient as identified in the patient pathway
• Initiate Basic life support for a collapsed patient until medical help arrives
• Assist with safe transfer of patients within department. Perform hospital transfer and handover of patient care for agreed patients
• Provide clinical skills such as recording of 12 lead ECG, insertion of peripheral cannulation, venepuncture, female and male urinary catheterisation, insertion of NG tubes, minor wound dressings and wound closure, application of plaster of Paris and other limb splintage
• Implement, and monitor patient care following nursing care plans and patient pathways. Report progress to registered practitioner
• Maintain up-to-date, comprehensive and accurate records of clinical care, the patients' condition and other relevant information in accordance with the NMC Standards for Record Keeping

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward-thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Certificate of Sponsorship. In line with UKVI requirements, Band 2, Band 3 and Band 4 roles are not eligible for sponsorship. Please note only certain roles at Band 5 and above are eligible for sponsorship.

For more information about careers at ASPH visit: www.asph-careers.org

Details

Closing date: 05 November 2026

Band: Band 4

Salary: £29,812 to £32,715 a year pa inc. HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 323-NM6326-MH

Job locations: St Peters Hospital, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ

Person Specification

Essential experience

• NMC Registered Nursing Associate
• hospital experience

Desirable experience

• Managing cohort of patients
• Work without supervision

Essential skills

• Venepuncture and cannulation or working towards
• Basic ECG interpretation or working towards

Desirable skills

• Able to challenge poor care, provide evidence

Essential knowledge

• Trust Values
• Scope of practice of Band 4

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details

Lead Nurse Workforce: Lisa Punter, [e-mail]