Nursing Associate - Lower Lea Valley

Integrated Care System; Cheshunt; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Cheshunt seeks a qualified Nursing Associate to deliver high-quality patient-centered care. Join a supportive team that values collaboration and offers flexible hours. Enjoy professional development opportunities and a competitive salary package, including NHS benefits. Apply now to make a real impact in community nursing.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous NHS pension

27 to 33 days holiday depending on service

Access to education development programs

Qualifications

• Completed Nursing Associate Training required.
• Candidate must be willing to undertake further education.
• Good communication skills essential for patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient-centered care in diverse settings.
• Assess and evaluate nursing care in the community.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Experience in adult health needs

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Education

NVQ level III in Health and Social Care

Foundation Degree/Diploma in Health and Social Care Practice

Job description

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Nursing Associate!

Are you a qualified Nursing Associate looking to make a real impact in a supportive community setting? Here's your chance! We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join the Lower Lea Valley Adult Integrated Community Team.

What We Offer:

• Flexible Hours: Our service operates from 08:00 - 22:00, 7 days a week--giving you a great work-life balance.
• Varied & Engaging Work: Gain valuable, hands-on experience in the community while providing high-quality care to a diverse range of patients.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a team that values collaboration, support, and professional development.

What We're Looking For:

• Completed Nursing Associate Training: You must have completed your training to be considered for this role.
• Patient-Centered Care: You'll need to demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, provide, and evaluate evidence-based nursing care across a wide range of conditions.
• Flexibility: A flexible approach to working is essential, as we deliver care 7 days a week.

If you're passionate about community nursing and are looking for an exciting, varied role, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and take the next step in your nursing career with us.

Main duties of the job

• Commitment to Teamwork: Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, so we need someone who thrives in a team setting.
• Excellent Communication & Decision-Making Skills: You'll need to communicate effectively with both patients and colleagues while making informed decisions to deliver the best care.
• Clinical Expertise: You'll be responsible for assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating evidence-based nursing care.
• Full UK Driving Licence & Access to a Car: Regular use of a car for business purposes is essential unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Join us and be part of a team that is making a real difference every day!

About us

A Caring & Collaborative Environment: At Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, we believe in supporting each other, working together, and celebrating every individual's contribution. Our team culture is all about collaboration, respect, and shared purpose. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

Opportunities for Professional Growth: We are committed to your development with opportunities for further training, career progression, and access to education development programs.

Competitive Salary & Benefits: Enjoy a generous benefits package including NHS pension one of the best in the UK, 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) and access to a wide range of discounts.

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible- Apply now!

Job responsibilities

For a full and detailed overview of the job responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' (Health Service Journal)- Applytoday and start your journey with us!

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Candidate to be willing to undertake further education relevant to the role.
• NVQ level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
• Foundation Degree/Diploma in Health and Social Care Practice or equivalent experience

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience in the needs of adults with acute health needs.
• Previous experience or knowledge of health/social care work.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake personal care, maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity at all times.
• Ability to undertake and understand physiological measurements and observations e.g. pulse oximetry and general obervations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent verbal/non-verbal and written communication skills
• Accept delegation and work without direct supervision
• Ability to recognise own limitations.
• A good understanding of confidentiality within the NHS
• A good understanding of safeguarding
• Excellent record keeping skills both written and electronic, experience of System One.
• Ability to care for individuals with urinary catheters.
• Ability to undertake stoma care
• Identify the individual whose skin integrity is at risk and undertake appropriate tissue viability risk assessment. Appropriate use of prescribed pressure relieving equipment and skin products
• Administer pre -defined medications for specific patient groups in accordance with set protocols and within the scope of the Health Care Support Worker Advanced Role remit.

Other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum, pro rata