Registered Nursing Associate - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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4 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the outpatients team as a Registered Nursing Associate. As part of our workforce development plan, we see RNA's as the future of our department. As a RNA in outpatients you will take charge in the outpatients areas. Line manage a cohort of junior staff, and assist with PDR's and 1:1's. You will be a mentor to students and apprentice nursing associates. Alongside the nursing staff you will responsible resource management and carrying out environmental audits.


We will support your clinical skill development by assigning monthly shifts in our day case unit Snow Fox where you will be able to practice medicine management and ambulatory care.


If making a difference is fundamental to you, and you thrive on working with an amazing and compassionate team, then we believe you have the necessary skills to support the nursing team within outpatients.


There is 1x full time post available (4 days a week 9.5 hour days) and a part time 30 hours a week (3 days a week 9.5 hour days).

We also open x1 Saturday a month and run twilight clinics.


We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, forward-thinking Nursing Associates with excellent communication skills to join our nursing team in Outpatients.


The nursing associate will provide support to the registered nurse by caring for patients and carry out specific clinical care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.


The post holder will supervise and delegate appropriately to support staff within the team and assess clinical and care advice when needed.


You should possess good interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator, organised and be able to prioritise and work well as a member of the team.


Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.


We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.


To provide induction and supervision to new staff, Nursing Assistants and students, and Trainee Nursing Associates encouraging an effective learning environment.

To provide support and supervision to Healthcare/Nursing Assistants to promote their learning and development within their role.

Provide clinical leadership to a team of Healthcare/ Nursing Assistants providing direction, support and challenge where necessary.

Please see JD for full details
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