THEATRES, CRITICAL CARE, ANAESTHETICS, PRE-OP & PAIN DIRECTORATE
DAY CASE THEATRE WARD
BAND 4 NURSING ASSOCIATE
Permanent – 36 hours per week
An opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate to join the Day Case Theatres Ward (Day Surgery Unit) at Russells Hall Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development and implementation and evaluation of programmes of care under supervision of a registered nurse. You will be required to actively participate in the teaching and supervision of other non-nursing staff and students.
Applicants will be a Registered Nurse Associate with NMC and have experience of working in an acute hospital setting and deliver high quality, compassionate care with a focus on promoting health and independence.
You will need to be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with members of the team, patients and relatives. A commitment to develop own skills and develop nursing practice is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
Principle Duties & Responsibilities are: -
1. To manage a group of patients during a shift and achieve and maintain a high standard of nursing care.
2. To have an in depth knowledge of the Nursing process and promote and support the use of the agreed model of individual patient care.
3. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals ensuring a high standard of nursing practice at all times.
4. To assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals and carers.
5. To communicate effectively with patients and visitors and ensure that their needs for information are met.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
6. Registered Nurse Associate with NMC
Knowledge & Training
Essential criteria
7. Evidence of professional development
8. Commitment to evidence based practice
9. Keen to develop own skills and develop nursing practice
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
11. Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
12. Able to manage a group of patients
13. Competent in clinical skills i.e. ECG, venepuncture
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
14. Demonstrates attention to detail
15. Effective communication skills, verbal and written
16. Ability to work within a team and develop others
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
17. Computer literate
18. Good organisational skills
19. Able to keep full and accurate records
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Caring for patients demands integrity, honesty, and accountability. We expect your application and participation to be authentic and a genuine reflection of your own experiences and values.
Multi-site working
The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".
To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:
20. Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
21. Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
22. Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by The Dudley Group, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
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