Registered Nursing Associate

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking a Qualified Nursing Associate for Beckett Place, Female rehabilitation ward. You will work with a multi-professional team and supervising clinicians to assess patients and provide high-standard care in line with care pathways.

You will bridge the gap between HCAs and Registered Nurses, contributing to safe admission and discharge planning. You will be involved in routine nursing procedures, monitoring patients, and supporting holistic, person-centred

Qualifications

• Qualified Nursing Associate with NMC registration.
• Experience following service pathways and working with supervising clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to assess patients and provide monitoring and care in line with service pathways.
• Bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Undertake routine nursing procedures including venepuncture, ECG recording, blood glucose measurement and interpretation, and vital signs monitoring.
• Prioritise and manage own workload and collaborate with colleagues, carers and family members as needed.
• Engage with other agencies and community teams to ensure safe admission and discharge planning.
• Deliver compassionate, safe and effective care and promote patients' comfort and well-being.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Nursing Associate on Beckett Place, Female rehabilitation ward.
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse contributing to the ongoing assessment of a patient and providing and monitoring care in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s).
They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.
The Nursing Associate will help to bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates., Under the supervision and working in partnership with a registered nurse provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care based on evidence and working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.? Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of care settings.? Promote comfort and well-being by ensuring that patients' personal and social needs are met and be able to care for a patient's nursing needs.? To safely undertake the following procedures to meet the patient's nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, ECG recording, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs and more.
? Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members.? Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patient's medical condition.? Work with the registered nurse and engage with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.