Band 4 Nursing Associate - London, United Kingdom - Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team providing planned care and delivering the highest standards of patient care within the ED.

The role is exciting and challenging, where compassion, team work, excellent communication skills, emotional resilience and initiative are paramount.

You will embrace the challenge of working as a Nursing Associate in a highly diverse environment, you will be registered with the NMC and have experience of working in an acute hospital environment.

As a nursing associate in the Emergency Department you will be need to be flexible and able to adapt to meet the needs of the department day to day.

This includes assisting with basic nursing care through to caring for your own caseload of patients.

You will need to have experience of working in an acute hospital environment as well as a Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner qualification at level 4.

Experience of working with patients acutely unwell would be an advantage

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team in the Emergency Department at Barnet Hospital.

We can offer you a diverse working environment whilst allowing you to develop your Clinical skills, knowledge and expertise giving you the opportunity to gain advanced specialised skills to care for patients with complex needs.

You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team providing planned care and delivering the highest standards of patient care within the ED.

The role is exciting and challenging, where compassion, team work, excellent communication skills, emotional resilience and initiative are paramount.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts.

Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.

From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Maintain professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, in line with World Class Care
To prioritise and manage own
To monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families and
To contribute to ongoing assessment, recognising when it is necessary to escalate to others for
To communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for
Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care
To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management

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the nursing associate is able to safely demonstrate and maintain competence of the following procedures:

use manual techniques and devices to take, record and interpret vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitoring

- safe administration of medicines via oral, topical and inhalation routes
- safe administration of injections using subcutaneous and intramuscular routes
- adminstration of medicines via the enteral route
- administer enemas and suppositories
- undertake routine venepuncuture, phlebotomy and ECGs
- measure and interpret blood glucose and Ketone levels
- monitoring accurate intake and output charts (fluid balance)
- wound care
- wound closure using simple techniques such as glue and steristrips
- best practice infection control
- continence assessment
- diabetes care
- chronic disease management
- pressure area care
- bowel care
- palliative care
- male and female catheterisation
- pain assessment
- documentation

To establish effective working relations with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient
To supervise unqualified staff, to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out delegated aspects of