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NHS Jobs; Shevington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nursing Associate to work within a ward setting, contributing to safe patient care and professional practice. You will communicate effectively with patients and staff, participate in medicines management and ongoing development, including preceptorship and CPD.

The role supports collaboration with registered nurses and teams, upholding NMC standards and organisational policies, while engaging in continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Comply with NMC regulations; maintain professional standards.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and preceptorship requirements.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with dignity and respect, ensuring understanding for patients and families.
• Administer medicines safely following NMC standards; monitor patient responses.
• Support training of trainee nursing associates and new staff; participate in reflective practice and CPD.

Job description

Communications and Key Working Relationships

Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives and others giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding. Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care. Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes. Report accidents, incidents, near misses or complaints following Trust policies/procedures. Contribute to a culture where all staff feel safe to raise their concerns [and that] speaking up about what these are is a normal part of their routine

Medicines Management and Administration

Recognise the effects of medicines, allergies, drug sensitivity, side effects, contraindications and adverse reactions. Undertake safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines in accordance with Trust policy and the NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates. Administer medicines via the following routes, oral, topical, rectal, subcutaneous and intramuscular in line with NMC Standards and Trust policies. Comply with Trust policy in relation to any safety critical medicines to be administered by Nursing Associates. Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care following administration of medication. Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes related to medicines management.

Education and Development

Comply with mandatory competencies in line with Trust policy. To engage in a preceptorship period that includes achieving the Nursing Associate Medicines Management Competency framework. Maintain own continuing professional development in accordance with NMC CPD requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development plan. Support, supervise, teach (where appropriate) and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, student nurses, healthcare support workers and new staff members, promoting reflection and providing constructive feedback. Contribute to the maintenance of the learning environment. Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve. Undertake further training as required, prior to carrying out any additional duties identified as relevant to role, to comply with Trust policies and procedures.

Physical Skills Requirement

Use frequent moderate effort when undertaking carrying out the manual handling of individuals and equipment in line with organisational guidelines Use skills of manual dexterity and manipulation of clinical instruments and equipment Use a combination of standing, walking bending and stretching throughout the shift

Research and Development

Identify relevant sources of evidence to inform practice. Critically consider and analyse their own practice in light of best available evidence. Contribute to surveys, audits, research activity as required to own role, supporting recommended changes in practice.

Professional

Comply with the NMC regulations relating to revalidation to maintain NMC registration. Act as a professional role model and in accordance with the NMC Code and the NMC Standards for Nursing Associates. Act in accordance with all organisational policies and procedures and within expected values and behaviours. Actively participate in and attend ward/unit meetings.

Responsibility for Finance

To be aware of resources and give high quality cost effective care.

Responsibility for Human Resources

In conjunction with the ward manager, and Registered Nurses, introduce new staff to the ward and their duties.

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust