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Registered Nurse Associate/Community Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 27 July 2025
The West Norwich Neighbourhood Community Nursing Team are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 registered nursing assistant or community assistant practitioner to join our friendly, supportive teams of nurses, health care assistants, assistant practitioners and nursing associates. You will be based at Norwich Community Hospital.
The Community Nursing service treats patients in their own homes, including residential homes and supported living complexes. We also provide some services in a clinic setting including our leg ulcer clinic and catheter clinic.
You will demonstrate an understanding of the role of community nursing. NCH&C is committed to the development of future health clinicians. You will live, breathe and promote NCH&C's Behaviour Framework.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include
* To assess, prescribe and deliver care packages for patients. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
* To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
* To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
* To process referrals though clinical assessment, evaluating the information received to prioritise a response and allocate to the appropriate service.
* To liaise and communicate with the general public, other health care professionals, and multi-agencies on a daily basis.
* To provide clinical assessment for incoming nursing referrals.
About us
Norwich Place is working alongside its commissioners and local service providers as part of the Primary Care Network to develop community based services that support patients to remain at home and receive the services they require in an effective and co-ordinated way.
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
Job responsibilities
Please see individual job descriptions and person specifications for Nursing Associate and Community Assistant Practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RNA ONLY * Registered Nursing associate on the NMC register
* CAP ONLY * Foundation Degree in Health or Social Care or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience.
Experience
* Experience of working within a health / care setting
* Evidence of ongoing learning
* Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team roles.
* Experience of working in a community setting.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
* Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
* Highly motivated
* RNA ONLY * 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
Communication
* Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers.
* Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
* Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
* Ability to use own initiative
* Tact & diplomacy
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
* Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
* Ability to manage stressful situations
* A team player
* Good organisational skills
Other
* Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
* Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
* Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
* Ability to work a variety of shift patterns
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
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