Registered Nursing Associate

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Lightpill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days leave + bank holidays (33 days

Training and development opportunities

NHS pension

Flexible working

Long service awards

Fast Track physiotherapy

Discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucestershire is seeking a Registered Nurse Associate (RNA) at Band 4 to join the Stroud Integrated Community Team. You will provide high-quality care to adults in their own homes, working with nurses, HCAs and other professionals.

The role offers opportunities to develop clinical skills, work autonomously and contribute to personalised care. A qualified RNA with post-qualification experience is preferred, and the team supports learning

Qualifications

• Understanding the scope of the Nursing Associate role within the team and organisation.
• Experience in clinical governance and community care settings.
• Support to improve and maintain mental, physical and wellbeing of patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned care in patients' homes alongside Registered Nurses.
• Collaborate with Specialist Services, Complex Care and AHPs for seamless care.
• Work autonomously while developing skills through practice and preceptorship.

Skills

Nursing Associate role understanding

Clinical governance understanding

Community health care experience

Education

Nursing Associate Level 5 Foundation Degree/Higher Apprenticeship

GCSE Maths & English or equivalent

Care Certificate

Job description

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust provides care for approximately 600,000 adults, children, and young people across Gloucestershire, including community inpatient and outpatient services, public health nursing, community nursing and therapy staff.

Are you a Registered Nurse Associate (RNA) with some post qualifying experience, wanting to join a wonderful supportive and friendly Community Nursing Team?

Stroud Integrated Community Team (ICT) are seeking a full time/ part -time Band 4, RNA to join their team of nurses and HCA’s, to provide high standards of care to adult patients in their own homes in and around the Stroud and Berkeley Vale area.

The preferred candidate will be keen to develop clinical skills, working alongside the team but will also work autonomously providing care. We provide support with learning and developing skills to enable a wide range of practice to help patients achieve their goals.

So why not join us and bring care closer to home for the many patients we support? You will have a great opportunity to gain further confidence in your decision making and be able to make a real difference for patients in this role.

This role is offered on a permanent basis . There are full time and part time hours available per week.

Main duties of the job

You will be working closely with our Registered Nurses who will support you in delivering planned care. Joining our ICT will enable you to collaborate with Specialist Services, Complex Care, Allied Health Professionals, Adult Social Care and voluntary sector organisations to provide a seamless approach to the delivery of care within the patients’ own homes.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.

76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.

81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

• Nursing Associate Level 5 Foundation Degree/Higher Apprenticeship
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Previous experience of working in a health care environment. Supporting people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing
• Experience of working within the community setting

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

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.