Knowsley Treatment Rooms, part of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, is recruiting a permanent Band 4 Nursing Associate. The post centres on assessing, planning and delivering clinical care alongside a multi-professional team and a Registered Nurse, as agreed with supervising clinicians. Candidates need prior experience in a treatment room or district nursing setting, and the role combines some autonomy with structured support, supervision and training. NMC registration as a Nursing Associate is required.
What the job involves
- Assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians
- Wound care
- Administering injections
- Performing Dopplers
- Applying compression bandages
- Ear irrigation
- Removal of sutures and clips
Qualifications
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree from an approved programme
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a Nursing Associate
- Acting in line with the NMC Code and professional standards
Experience
- Experience in a treatment room setting or with a district nursing team
- Working effectively as a team member under appropriate supervision
- Working independently and using own initiative within a multi-disciplinary team
- Handling non-routine, unpredictable workload and individual patient contact
- Reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Insight into own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
Skills & knowledge
- Time management and ability to prioritise
- Intermediate IT skills
- Understanding of the Nursing Associate scope and evidence-based practice
- Communicating effectively with the public and health and care providers
- Knowing when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Promoting health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
Other
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Nice to have
- Additional post-registration qualification relevant to field of practice
- Skills in audit and improvement methodology, or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of improving support and development of less experienced staff
- Evidence of recent work-based or self-directed learning
What’s offered
- Regular support, supervision and training opportunities
- Autonomous working within a structured framework
- Flexible working requests considered