Role: Nursing Associate
About the role
Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Specialist, the Nursing Associate is responsible for providing highly skilled support to the Clinical Nurse Specialist including Nurse led clients on their caseload in the community supported by Cera Care. The Nursing associate will work with people of all ages in a variety of settings and will deliver hands-on person centered care. To oversee placing of the right staff to the right nurse-led customer in order to deliver a professional and safe service, incorporating Cera Care Policy on Patient Safety and Risk Management. To ensure Nurse Lead clients receive evidence based nursing supervised care. To risk assess a client's needs and assist in devising individual holistic detailed care plans that are regularly evaluated. To contribute to a national on call rota, for advice only and cover for colleagues. Developing relationships throughout the multi-disciplinary teams in which they work. Working alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist in ongoing business development.
Responsibilities
General Standards
* To act in a professional manner and adhere to the NMC Code.
* To adhere to Cera Care policies and procedures.
* Contribute to external regulatory and compliance inspections.
* To adhere to company data protection policy and procedures and GDPR.
* To report any area of clinical concern to the Clinical Nurse Specialist and escalate as per company policy.
* To report any areas of operational concerns as per company policy.
* This is an outline job description which may be subject to change in consultation with the post holder.
Professional Accountability
* To maintain personal and professional development in accordance with the NMC code of conduct.
* To support the Clinical Nurse Specialist in specific national/regional projects.
* To keep updated and ensure CPD and revalidation is agreed in the annual appraisal.
* Post holders must be aware of their own individual responsibilities and boundaries as regards to customer quality, safety and care experience.
* Work within the boundaries of the registration.
Operational Management
* Be visible and know the clients in their caseload by regular care rounds and proactive home visits.
* Regular face to face home visits with clients on caseload to supervise and ensure evidence based care is being delivered by carers.
* Supporting individuals, their families and carers when faced with unwelcome news and life-changing diagnosis
* Performing and recording clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse
* Discussing and sharing information with the Clinical Nurse Specialist on a client's condition, behaviour, activity and responses
* Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times
* Recognising issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and knowing when to escalate.
Team Working, Planning and Organising
* Work collaboratively with members of the clinical team, operational staff and branch staff ensuring effective communication.
* Effectively prioritise own workload.
* Gain knowledge of pending customers and plan accordingly.
Clinical, Compliance and Organising
* Maintain clinical updates and evidence of CPD and revalidation
* Ensure that all customer Safeguarding issues are raised in accordance with Cera Care policy.
* Work alongside quality teams for auditing and improvement.
* Monitor, review and update current Nurse-Led clients in a timely manner as discussed with Clinical Services Manager.
* Provide clinical advice and support where appropriate to all branch and care staff with regards to complex clients.
* Train and assess carers and nurses working within your clinical caseload. Additional training may be required for other areas of the company on an ad hoc basis and must be managed in your clinical training workload.
* Attend all mandatory training and updates.
Health and Safety
* To be responsible for following company Health and Safety policy.
Clinical Governance
* Have strong awareness of Clinical Governance and its effect on practice. Actively promote the understanding and awareness of the need for clinical governance in the day to day running of the business.
Dignity at work
* Set a professional example through your own behaviour.
* Ensure the Company policy is implemented within the area of responsibility, including using judgment to correct standards of conduct or behaviour which could be construed as harassment and to remind staff of these standards.
* Be aware of bullying and harassment in the workplace and act with integrity, following company policy
* To promote equal opportunities for all, monitoring own practices and those of the team to ensure actions are taken to re-enforce that discrimination is unacceptable.
Dimensions (Financial/Statistical/Mandates/Constraints/No. of direct reports)
* To provide clinical support and guidance to the operational teams and lead clinically, locally.
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
* Level 3
* Minimum of 1 years’ experience in acute / complex settings.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Is a team player.
* Good previous attendance record.
* Flexible approach to working hours and practices.
* Must be a car driver with own transport.
Desirable
* Teaching and assessing qualifications.
* Some community experience.
* Good IT skills
* Tracheostomy and Ventilator experience