Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to work on an 18 bedded Vascular surgical ward caring for patients requiring Emergency and Elective Surgery.
The Vascular Service nationally is ever improving and evolving and currently there are plans to have a centralised service for all East Lancashire patients at Preston Hospital in the future. The successful applicants would start there new role as Nurse associate at Royal Blackburn Hospital however when Vascular Services move in the future you will be expected to transfer to Preston Hospital with all the other staff and services ( there is no confirmed date still in planning stages ).
The ward is a busy, modern unit with a professional but friendly team delivering high standards of care .
Responsibilities
General duties will include pre and post- operative care for general surgical patients, administration of medication, including controlled drugs, by various routes, recording of physiological observations, wound care, management of complex patients with multiple issues, escalating care when needed, management of pain management systems such as epidurals, as. Documentation is also an essential part of the role, with accurate, legible recording of nursing interventions and completion of electronic nursing risk assessments. We aim to involve our patients in their care to improve nursing outcomes and ensure the patient’s journey through their time with us is a satisfactory one. Delivering safe, personal and effective care to our patients must be at the centre of all we do.
Qualifications & Expectations
Calling all Trainee Nursing Associates, or external Trainee Nursing Associates about to qualify, or current Registered Nursing Associates. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and creative individuals who can be a role model to junior staff and demonstrate the Trust’s values.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nursing associates to really drive the ward vision. Experience within this area is desirable but not essential. You must have excellent communication skills, be punctual, flexible and hard working with a desire to deliver a high standard of nursing care in keeping with the Trust’s vision in delivering safe, personal and effective care at all times. The ideal candidate will be friendly, empathetic and patient with a keen desire to ensure that the care delivered is of the best quality standard. This is a rotational post, which includes night and weekend working.
Contact
Potential candidates are welcome to contact myself and arrange a visit to look round. Please contact Ward Manager Elaine Bell on 01254 733752 for any enquiries.
Employer
If you would like to work for a forward thinking organisation who puts patients first, has safety and quality at the heart of everything they do, invests and develops their workforce, encourages innovation and supports positive change then you’re ready to join us at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Other
Please note this post is for a qualified position.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Feb 2026
#J-18808-Ljbffr