Nursing Associate - Oldham, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Oldham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job overview

The Main Outpatient Department at Oldham Hospital holds clinics for many different specialities within several different locations and we are currently looking to recruit an established Nursing Associate who is willing to undertake the British Orthopaedic Association Plaster Certificate to join the existing team.

Main duties of the job

To undertake clinical duties for which competence has been assessed and achieved: such as wound care & removal of sutures/clips.
To maintain accurate and contemporaneous record keeping, and to uphold the confidentiality of all patient information.
To provide advice to staff regarding the management of care for patients in casts.
To provide instruction to patients/carers regarding plaster care and encourage patient/carer involvement.
To contribute to the effective structure of clinics.
To maintain a professional attitude in approach and appearance.
To safely undertake procedures to meet the patient's nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, pressure area care, wound care, skin integrity.
To help to bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing proces

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to
make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -
care,
appreciate and
inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

Qualifications:

Essential criteria

Foundation Degree
GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 49 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or equivalent
Willingness to undertake relevant further study or training

Desirable criteria

BOA
British casting certificate

Professional Registration

Essential criteria

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

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
Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

Desirable criteria

Previous experience working in trauma and orthopaedics
Previous experience working in a plaster room environment
Knowledge of incident reporting and requirements for root cause analysis

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to
Wound care skills
Pressure area care

Desirable criteria