Registered Nursing Associate

Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care Nhs Trust; Charlton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays (increas

Generous NHS pension

Flexible and agile working

Maternity, paternity, adoption support

Staff networks and wellbeing

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Nurse Associate for Pershore Community Hospital to join a 26-bed inpatient ward. The post focuses on rehabilitation, delivering patient-centered care, and working with a multidisciplinary team to plan, implement, and evaluate care daily.

The role emphasizes development of skills, professional supervision, and supporting patients from admission to discharge with safe, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Essentials: effective communication and teamwork within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient English literacy and ability to document care clearly.
• Foundation Degree Nursing Associate; NMC registration; GCSEs as minimum entry requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, evaluate and take responsibility for nursing care of ward patients.
• Facilitate and support patients and families throughout their pathway from admission to discharge.
• Promote patient-centered care and work within the MDT to deliver 24/7 rehabilitation.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Reflective practice

English literacy

Education

Foundation Degree Nursing Associate

NMC Nursing Associate registration

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

We are currently recruiting a Nurse Associate to be part of our team at Pershore Community Hospital, which has an inpatient ward with 26 beds. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills.

We require an innovative, enthusiastic, motivated person interested in all areas of rehab. You will be required to plan, implement, evaluate and take responsibility for the nursing care of the ward patients on a daily basis. You will be expected to facilitate and support the patient and their families throughout their pathway from admission to discharge.

Pershore Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples' homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care to people admitted to our wards for rehabilitation. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team. Our focus is promoting the comfort and wellbeing of patients, enabling them to live as independently as possible. Pershore is a friendly team to work with. As a team we encourage ongoing learning and development through reflection and clinical supervision which we try and embed in our daily practice. Our nurses are required to facilitate the day to day running of the ward, administering medications, working alongside all members of the MDT as well as patients, their families and carers to provided 24/7 rehabilitation to enable the highest level of independence and quality of life. Our nurses are required to attend meetings as needed such as MDT and CHC or Discharge Planning.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will:

• Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
• Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within the Ward/unit, working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centered care and to NSF and other Trust standards.
• Practice as a member of the Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Will have competencies in all of the following and will:

Planning and Delivery of Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff

• Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Assess, plan, and, implement and evaluate patient focused nursing care.
• Document care given and maintain contemporaneous records.
• Maintain records in accordance with the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Assist in implementation of health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
• In consultation with senior qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centered care within Trust agreed standards.
• In collaboration with other team members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring effective communication in transfer of information.
• Carry out delegated nursing care.
• Use and participate in research / audit in care delivery.
• Adhere to and promote all clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and Guidelines

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification
• NMC Nursing Associate registration
• GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent

Desirable

• IT Qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in prioritising own workload
• Experience in working without direct supervision

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker involved in direct patient care in a care environment
• Experience of dealing with the public in person and on the phone
• Experience in carrying out assigned duties/assisting qualified staff after training
• Experience in supervising others
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understands requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Computer literate with applications such as Word/Microsoft office including email
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the mutli-disciplinary team
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Able to carry out physical requirements of the role e.g. using mechanical hoists to move patients

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).