Registered Nursing Associate

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Staff parking

NHS pension

Employee assistance programme

Training and development

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Nursing Associate for the Cley Gynaecology ward. You will work under registered nurses to deliver safe, compassionate, and person-centred care, supporting assessment, care planning, and monitoring of patient wellbeing on a varied, fast-paced ward.

The role involves independent decisions such as recognising condition changes, prioritising care, and seeking guidance as needed, within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and teamwork values.
• Strong organisational ability for busy ward duties.
• Willingness to support assessment, care planning and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist assessment and care planning under a registered nurse.
• Provide safe, compassionate, person-centred care.
• Monitor patient wellbeing and escalate changes as needed.
• Administer medications within your competence under supervision.
• Support discharge planning and health promotion activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisational ability

Job description

Cley Gynaecology ward is a varied and fast paced ward here at the NNUH. We are a friendly and passionate team providing dedicated high standards of care within the surgical and emergency pathway setting, as well as supporting those experiencing complications in pregnancy, including hyperemesis, miscarriage and termination of pregnancies.

Join our Nursing & Midwifery team as a Band 4 Nursing Associate and play a key role in delivering high quality, compassionate and person-centred care.

Working under the direction of registered nurses, you will provide safe and effective care to patients and their families whilst supporting assessment, care planning and ongoing monitoring of patient wellbeing.

The Nursing Associate will provide and monitor safe, compassionate and person-centred care for a designated group of patients under the direction of a registered nurse. The post holder will undertake clinical observations, contribute to assessment and care planning, administer medication within competence and support patients and their families throughout their care. The successful candidate will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, recognising and escalating changes in patient condition, maintaining accurate records and supporting safe discharge planning. They will also contribute to health promotion, patient safety initiatives, quality improvement activities and the development of colleagues, students and healthcare support workers.

Typical decisions made independently within the role include:

• Recognising changes in a patient's condition and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Prioritising workload and patient care needs within an agreed plan of care.
• Determining when advice or support is required from a registered nurse or other healthcare professional.

We are seeking a caring and professional individual with excellent communication skills, strong teamwork values, good organisational ability and a commitment to delivering high standards of care.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

Benefits

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics