Nursing Associate - Brighton, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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Are you soon to qualify as a Registered Nursing Associate with a Foundation Degree and are looking for an opportunity to help establish and develop this role within an Acute Trust?


If so, we are looking to recruit caring, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated Nursing Associates to join our nursing team on the Respiratory ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.


Our new respiratory unit comprises of 20 single side rooms, alongside an eight bedded 'higher acuity 'area, and will be linked to the respiratory specialist nursing services.


At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.

Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a
buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.

This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.


As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the
lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and
person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a
variety of settings.


The Nursing Associate will:

Be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centred,
compassionate care under the leadership and direction of a
Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional
dependent on setting) working within all aspects of the nursing process, providing high-quality holistic and person-centred care to individuals.

Support the registered nurse in the assessment, planning and evaluation of care with a focus on promoting health and
independence.

Carry out specific clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the leadership and direction of a registered nurse or other registered care
professionals dependent on setting.

Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values.

Be an accountable professional.


Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.

Have the ability to work without direct supervision, at time delivering care independently in line with the individual's

defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.


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