Job overview
Would you like to work for an Outstanding Trust that values its staff? Are you committed to the delivery of high quality patient care; and are you keen to be part of a friendly and progressive integrated community team where your ideas and opinions are valued? If so we would like to hear from you.
We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Band 4 Nursing Associate to work within our Leighton Buzzard Primary Home Care Team. You will be based in Dunstable, but cover the Leighton Buzzard area, however there is an expectation that staff will cover across the bases if needed. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the community nursing setting, with the possibility of being supported to complete your Nursing qualification. You will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to making a difference for our patients and there is a high focus on delivering quality outcomes and improving the patient experience. We offer excellent development opportunities and training that can be directed towards your needs/goals.
Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered Nursing Associate
2. Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
3. GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Other
Essential criteria
4. Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
5. Able to work on an internal rotation shift basis and flexible working
6. Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
7. Able to work within the accountability framework
8. Personal Integrity
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Work experience relevant to the post
10. Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
11. Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
12. Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice
13. Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
14. Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
16. Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
17. Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
18. Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
19. Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans Good verbal and written communication skills
20. Ability to assess, plan, implement and monitor care
21. Able to work systematically and objectively in an environment with patients who can present high risk Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
22. Ability to recognise stress
23. Ability to work as part of a team
24. Able to work sensitively and compassionately with patients
25. Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
26. Awareness of supervision and reflective practice
27. Able to identify and act upon critical deterioration of patient conditions
28. Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
29. Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
30. Provide leadership for junior staff
Desirable criteria
31. Understanding of de-escalation