Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate to work in the Children in Care Nursing Team.
This role will involve working with Children in Care and Care leavers. The successful applicant will provide a high level of person centred care to children, young people and asylum seekers.
The work will include proactive health promotion and completing health activities/packages of care with the children.
A key part of the role will be supporting care leavers to meet their health needs and signposting to external agencies if required.
They will be supported by a well established team with a period of preceptorship.
This is a new role which can be developed by the right applicant with support from the team. This role will suit a confident and child focussed Nursing Associate.
Main duties of the job
Supportindividuals with all aspects of care including daily living, providingperson-centred care and health promotion.
Beprepared to undertake additional skills once competent.
Ensurethe privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
Demonstratethe ability to recognise changing priorities.
Reportback and share information with the registered nurses on the condition,behaviour, activity and responses of individuals.
Recogniseissues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.
Assist inthe assessment of and contribute to the management of risk.
Assist inthe delivery of complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse.
Developskills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff.
Demonstrategood understanding of principles of consent.
Demonstrategood understanding of the Mental Capacity Act.
Plan andmanage competing demands of job role, study and placement activities.
Work inan effective and organised manner demonstrating excellent time management.
Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
Have access to a care and a driving license as you will visit children in their homes.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people inWakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across ourthree hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront ofinnovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of ourworkforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectfuland maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make MidYorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasmirrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity andgender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support tosomeone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of theLGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currentlyunder-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications frommembers of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure allapplicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuableguidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! Ifyou share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of ourpatients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See personspecification for qualifications/equivalent experience.
Work within clearly defined accountabilityframeworks and boundaries of limitation to provide the best possible care incollaboration with colleagues, patients and their carers.
Develop andimprove practical and theoretical knowledge, competence and skills throughoutthe Nursing Associate Role and maintain all evidence required.
Contributetowards developing a culture of learning and innovation, developing highquality learning environments.
Communicateeffectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range ofindividuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining thefocus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services.
Demonstrate inter-personal skills that promote clarity,compassion, empathy, respect and trust.
Contribute toteam success and challenge others constructively.
Report toappropriate registered care professional information received from theindividuals, carers and members of the team.
Ensure allpatient related information and are treated sensitively, adhering to theprincipals of confidentiality at all times.
Report anyaccidents or incidents and raise any concerns as per organisational policy.
Ensure clear,concise, accurate and legible records are made and that all communication ismaintained in relation to care delivery adhering to local and national guidance.
Ensure ability tomanage electronic records system taking cognisance of need to protect access(ID, passwords, swipe cards).
Exercisepersonal responsibility and work independently within defined parameters ofpractice, taking the initiative in a variety of situations and performing arange of clinical and care skills consistent with the role, responsibilitiesand professional values of a Nursing Associate.
Exercisejudgment in assessing patient condition, comfort and wellbeing using analysis of a range of possible factors.
Ensurethat only those activities for which competence has been achieved areundertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact andconsequences of practising outside capability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Foundation Level Degree: Nursing Associate Qualification.
2. NMC Registered Nursing Associate.
3. Foundation Degree.
4. Completion of End Point Assessment for applicants who have undertaken an apprenticeship route.
5. GCSE Grade A-C English and Maths or Level 2 in Maths and English.
6. When English is spoken as a second language, must have an IELTS score of
7. Evidence of continuing professional development.
8. Completion of end point assessment if undertaken NA training as an apprentice.
Desirable
9. Essential induction training and experience.
10. Care Certificate.
11. 5 GCSEs Grade A-C to include Maths and English.
12. Level 3 Health related qualification.
Experience
Essential
13. Be able to demonstrate ability to work in the community.
14. Good experience of working in a team.
15. Experience of with the public demonstrating good customer care skills.
16. Experience of health coaching and health promotion.
17. Experience in working with children and young people and understanding their specific needs.
Desirable
18. Previous experience of working within a community setting.
19. Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff.
Personal Attributes
Essential
20. Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times.
21. Positive and caring attitude.
22. Enthusiastic.
23. Passionate about delivering safe care.
24. Reliable.
25. Trustworthy.
26. Adaptable.
Skills and AbiIities
Essential
27. Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
28. Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills.
29. Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise.
30. Intermediate IT skills.
31. Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers.
32. Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact.
33. Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme.
34. Ability to work on own initiative.
35. Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
36. Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
37. 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.
38. Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional.
39. Understanding of the Care System for children and how this impacts their lives.
40. An understanding of attachment and trauma in childhood.
41. Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count).
42. Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
43. Understanding of evidence based practice.
44. Completion of an HCA development programme.
45. Understanding of basic physiology, normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
46. Evidence of recent work-based learning or self-directed learning.