Nursing Associate - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Description

Band 4

Main area

Head and Neck Unit

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Grade

Band 4

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

37.5 hours per week (Full Time)

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Job ref
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Site

Queens Medical Centre

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £23,949 - £26,282 per annum
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

16/03/2023 23:59Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic and innovative team on Ward C25, Head and neck Unit

On C25 we pride ourselves on our high standard of pre and post-operative care This is an excellent environment to develop and learn multiple clinical skills.

You will be supported by our dedicated clinical educator and the ward team. We care for patients following ENT, Maxillo Facial and Ophthalmology surgery as well general surgical patients. We regularly administer Enteral Nutrition. We also provide palliative care for patients who are not suitable for surgery.

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in delivering direct care to patients to meet their needs. We have high acuity patients on the ward requiring close observation.

The Head and Neck is committed to consistent high standards of patient care and this has been reflected in our excellent patient feedback.

C25 has an established Shared Governance council that promotes positive changes for our patients and staff.

Working for our organisation

Our team is well developed and work well together, we pride ourselves on team work. We offer excellent opportunities for training and development.

The ward currently has a Clinical Educator and clinical Support Trainer in post available to support you with any development you wish to undertake and will also organise a full and in-depth induction to the job role and area.

Annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient/client care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

The post holder will support the Registered Nurse in ensuring the delivery of high quality patient/client care upholding dignity, delivered with kindness and compassion.

Provide and monitor the nursing care for a designated group of patients/clients during a care episode.

Actively contribute to an effective learning environment and support others in their learning.

The post holder will promote a team nursing philosophy of care.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice;

Experience

Essential criteria

Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development;

Desirable criteria

Evidence of ability to mentor Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa's and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation.

The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service
I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the
Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.