Job overview
Nursing Associate - Band 4
Contract: Permanent
37.5 hours per week
Whittington Health is an integrated care organisation looking for dynamic, compassionate and motivated Nursing Associates to join our teams. We have opportunities to work in our medical and surgical wards. Successful applicants will become part of friendly and supportive teams, delivering high quality patient-centred care.
We will offer you:
North Central London location with superb travel links
On-going learning and development opportunities including clinical skills training
Individually tailored career development pathways
Internal Transfer opportunities
Work with supportive, friendly and forward thinking teams
Full time or part time positions
12 Month Preceptorship Programme
Please note, to apply for this position you must be registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate or about to qualify as a Nursing Associate.
Main duties of the job
For newly registered nursing associates we have a 12-month preceptorship programme in which you will be supported by your clinical team and the preceptorship lead. We know how important this transition time is for you and we will support you all the way.
Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Values
The post holder will uphold and display the Trust values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Equity.
Key Result Areas:
To provide and monitor safe, person centred care to a designated group of patients, service users and families in a range of care settings under the direction of a Registered Nurse, without direct supervision in line with an agreed plan of care.
To support the registered nurse and contribute to the on-going assessment and care planning of patients and service users in order to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing.
To act in the best interests of patients and service users to promote and prevent ill health and contribute to their integrated care
To monitor the condition and health needs of patients and service users on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers, referring to others for reassessment, when required
The Nursing Associate will actively contribute to an effective learning environment and support others in their learning
Nursing Associates will recognise and adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register or in last 6 months of SNA course
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
2. Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
3. Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
4. Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
5. Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
6. Must demonstrate behaviours consistent with organisations values