Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

The Acute Respiratory Care Unit, cares for patients with a variety of lung conditions including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, Lung cancer, Lung fibrosis and Tuberculosis. This also includes caring for our patients at the end of their life providing high quality and compassionate palliative care.

Staff will receive ongoing training and development across a wide range of in house courses, offering respiratory competencies in caring for and delivering CPAP/NIV and various other lung conditions. We are affiliated with the University of Bradford and offer fully funded support for registered nurses to undertake the post graduate Advanced Respiratory Care module at BSc or MSc level, with many staff continuing to work towards the PG Cert in Advanced Clinical Practice.

The post is an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team which contributes to the effective and economic use of available resources.

The postholder will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to teach junior staff, both qualified and unqualified. When designated is expected to take charge of a Ward or Department.

To assess, plan, implement and assist with the evaluation of individual programmes of care for the acutely ill medical patient. Offer advice and support to the patient's families and friends responding to their individual needs.

Communicate with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care.

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.

For further details on this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

• Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues

• Studied to Diploma level or equivalent
• Registered with NMC
• Degree in Healthcare/Nursing studies
• Completed 6 months Preceptorship period following registration
• Recognised teaching qualification for example SLIP/ ENB 998D32/D33

• Recent, relevant post qualification experience of working in an NHS acute in-patient area
• Recent experience at a band 5 within an acute hospital setting

• Problem solver and innovative
• Skilled clinician
• Able to motivate others
• Verbal and written command of English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan time and manage others
• Capable of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Can lead by example and demonstrate teaching and coaching skills

• Honesty & Integrity
• Supportive & Approachable
• Even Handed & Encouraging
• Patient Centred & Compassionate
• Leads by Example & Self Aware
• Care, compassion and empathy
• Competence and compassion
• Courage to challenge self and others
• Commitment

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpro rata per annum