Registered Nurse Associate

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wellingborough; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Flexible working options

Job summary

The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Registered Nurse Associate to work in a community inpatient rehabilitation setting. You will support a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality physical health care across a 24/7 unit, contributing to assessments and planning of care.

You will hold an NMC-registered Nurse Associate qualification, with Level 5 Foundation Degree or equivalent, and have experience in inpatient or rehabilitation care.

Qualifications

• Active Nurse Associate registration with NMC.
• Level 5 Foundation Degree or equivalent.
• Previous inpatient/rehabilitation care experience.
• Care certificate or post-reg training.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality physical health care within a community inpatient unit.
• Work in a multi-professional team to assess and plan care 24/7.
• Support rehabilitation and discharge pathways for patients.
• Maintain accurate records and report observations using EPR systems.

Skills

Ability to deliver safe patient care

Basic IT and electronic patient record

Record/report observations, ECG

Sub-acute rehab & palliative care

SystmOne or EPR experience

Education

Level 5 Foundation Degree or equivalent

Level 5 Foundation Degree

Inpatient/rehabilitation experience

Tools

NMC registration

Job description

The Registered Nurse Associate role is an essential role for community inpatients and the post holder will work alongside Registered Nurses and Rehab Care Assistants to provide highest quality patient-centred care.

The Registered Nurse Associate role bridges the gap between the Rehab Care Assistants and Registered Nurses. The role is professionally regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Holders of this qualification will be required to register and re-validate as per NMC registration requirements in order to practice as a Nurse Associate in England.

Main duties of the job

Within community inpatients, the Nurse Associate role is to contribute to the work of the team in providing the highest quality of physical health care and participate in on-going assessment process of health needs and the implementation of planned care in a physical health inpatient unit over the 24/7 period that meets the needs of the patients.

The post holder will be working in an integrated multi professional inpatient team that includes a Ward Matron, Team Leaders, Staff Nurses, unregistered staff, therapy MDT, medical staff and wider trust colleagues. The post holder will provide quality care for a group of patients specialising in rehabilitation in a physical health inpatient unit (and palliative care in one of the units – Danetre Hospital). We provide sub-acute care and rehabilitation for patients stepping down from acute hospitals, step-up patients from the community and admission avoidance into acute hospitals if suitable.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document

Person specification

Qualifications

• Active Nurse Associate registration with NMC
• Level 5 Foundation Degree or equivalent
• Previous inpatient/rehabilitation care experience
• Additional relevant care certificate or post-reg training

Skills

• Ability to deliver safe patient care, including medicine administration
• Basic IT and electronic patient record skills
• Able to record/report physical observations, ECG
• Understanding of sub-acute rehab & palliative care
• Experience using SystmOne or similar EPR

Personal

• Able to deliver care that includes moving & handling
• Friendly, approachable, team-focused attitude
• Professional manner; upholds NMC Code

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.