Nursing Associate Tissue Viability Service

NHS; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Nursing Associate to join the Tissue Viability Team at Oak Lane Health Centre in Barnet. The role involves working with a multi-professional team to assess and deliver clinical care, offering numerous development opportunities in a supportive environment. Candidates must be registered with the NMC and have a Foundation degree level education specific to nursing associate practice.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register required.
• Educated to level 5 Foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice.
• GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care.
• Work independently under the supervision of registered nurses.
• Participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT awareness

Education

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register

Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice

GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English

Job description

Nursing Associate Tissue Viability Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Nursing Associate to join the Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)'s well established Tissue Viability Team based at Oak Lane Health Centre, Barnet, North London.

The post is full time, 37.5 hrs per week.

The successful applicant will receive regular supervision and have access to a wide range of development opportunities to support their continued professional development in the tissue viability field of nursing.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Tissue Viability Team to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians.

The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.

The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. (Health Education England 2018)

Nursing associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised Nurse and Midwifery (NMC) code of conduct and must meet the NMC standards of proficiency.

The post holder will be responsible for:

Clinical DutiesManagement and LeadershipProfessionalismTraining and TeachingResearch

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
• GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a health / care setting in the field of area applied for
• Relevant experience of working self-directed or as part of a team
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills & Knowledge

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within the Code.
• Relevant clinical skills in the area of work
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice when needed
• Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to an appropriate registered health or care professional
• Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• IT awareness and ability to use NHS systems
• Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.

Key Attributes

• 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.

£31,081 to £33,665 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS