Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a suitably NMC Registered Nurse associate to work in the community.
The post holder will support the Community nursing team in delivering an efficient and high-quality nursing service using evidence-based practice to a wide range of patients within the locality.
We are looking to recruit a Band 4 Nurse Associate to work in the Ealing Borough of London. It is essential that you have a NMC registration, excellent team working, and communication skills as well as the desire to share knowledge and work within an inter-professional framework.
You will be required to work flexibly which will include weekends, evenings and bank holidays. The role requires travel around the local community.
You will need to have a full driver's licence and access to a car. The service covers 8am - 8pm working 7 days per week. The shift patterns are 8am – 4pm, 9am-1700pm, 10am – 1800pm, and 12pm – 8pm fulltime including weekend working.
This role does not offer sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
This is a community post and therefore you must be able to travel throughout the locality, in a timely manner, carrying equipment as well as travelling with staff.
You will also be expected to support students as part of their basic training and colleagues as part of their ongoing professional development. The post holder will need to attend a period of induction and training before commencing in the role.
Ealing community Partners are committed to providing a high-quality, safe and sustainable service which is fit for the future and able to reflect changing patient needs within our local community
NOTE: This role does not offer sponsorship
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
General Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
2. NMC registered Nursing Associate
3. • Level 5 Foundation Degree In Health & Care
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Experience in delegating duties to others
5. Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
6. Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
7. Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information
8. Experience of managing / prioritising own case load / workload, using initiative
9. Competent in a range of clinical skills and practices relevant to the scope of practice required
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of Clinical Audit
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
11. Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
12. Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills.
13. Ability to read / write and speak, receive and understand instructions in English
14. Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
15. Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload
16. Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
17. Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities, ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
18. Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
19. Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
20. Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate trainees, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Desirable criteria
21. Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
Knowledge Depth and extent of knowledge
Essential criteria
22. Understanding of the scope of the role the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
23. Understanding and acts within NMC professional standards of practice contained within the NMC code of conduct
24. Understanding of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
25. Awareness of health and safety issues
26. Has knowledge in relation to the parameters and scope of practice in which the post holder should work and when to seek advice and support/escalate of others for expert help and advice
Desirable criteria
27. Can demonstrate an understanding of the elements associated with NMC Revalidation