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

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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Brighton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Are you a registered nursing associate working within the NHS Trust? We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated, hardworking, patient centred individuals to work within the Clinical Infection Unit at Royal Sussex County Hospital.

You will be putting your years of experience as well as your high level of knowledge and skill to use helping to provide high level care to our service users.


Clinical Infection Unit consists of 22 beds in total spread over 3 floors, mainly siderooms and one 6 bedded bay.

We have played major role in caring for patients with COVID during Pandemic and some other clinical infection including HIV.

Clinical Infection Unit has expanded and therefore needing a Band 4 Nursing Associate to deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.


The Nursing Associate will have successfully completed the Nursing Associate training programme which includes attainment of a level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent qualification.

They will have developed and will be expected to maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of Nursing Associate within the service and through completion of the Nursing Associate training programme which includes working in care settings and delivery of person-centred care.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.


Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

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 ourwellbeing programmefor 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.


Build a career with us:

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.


  • Carry out programmes of care, therapy or treatment determined by registered healthcare practitioners. This may entail making minor modifications to the care programme or package within prescribed parameters, and reporting back on progress. It may also include supervision of individual or group therapy sessions within an overall programme of care, treatment of therapy.
  • Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.
  • Carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or other registered care professionals dependent on setting.
  • Document nursing care in a comprehensive, timely, logical, accurate, clear and concise manner using appropriate terminologies (countersigned by a registered practitioner, as appropriate).
  • Assist in the safe admission, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with Trust policies.
  • May supervise clinical support workers (eg. Health Care Assistants, Trainee Assistant Practitioners, Trainee Nursing Associates and 1st, 2ndyr student nurses) in own area; may assist in assessment and learning/development of clinical support workers.
  • Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values
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