Band 4 Nursing Associate - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham

University Hospitals Birmingham

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job summary:

Exciting Nursing Associate opportunity in an active, forward thinking, nurse-led satellite dialysis unit.

Assure Dialysis Services is a venture providing dialysis care for the patients of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB) and we therefore have an extensive partnership with the University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB).

Please note this is not a NHS job. We are looking for motivated, passionate nursing associates to make a difference to local patients requiring long term dialysis. No previous dialysis experience needed as fully supernumerary training given.

Main duties, tasks & skills required:

To coordinate and ensure a high standard of patient care is delivered in an effective and efficient manner reflecting the overall philosophy of the service, on a regular basis.

To assess, plan, implement, deliver and evaluate care in line with local and national guidelines.

Act as a role model delivering care as an Autonomous Practitioner, in a haemodialysis setting within the satellite environment, working within agreed protocols and guidelines On a nurse led basis supervise junior and unregistered nurses in the delivery of care of chronically sick renal patients in varying stages of illness and from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Contribute to the development of a learning culture to ensure growth and development of the nursing team and students. Successful achievement of competencies and training is required to facilitate full undertaking of the role.

About us:

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.

This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work.

This is more than words. We are taking action.

Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.

We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description:

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification:
Qualifications:

Essential:

RN Level 1

Relevant speciality course or equivalent

Teaching /assessor qualification

Experience:

Essential:

Band 5 experience

Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities

Ability to demonstrate up to date experience and depth of knowledge and clinical competence.

Demonstrate extended clinical practice skills such as phlebotomy, venepuncture, ECG taking or willingness to undertake.

Evidence of, or ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the principles in the following:
Team building

Time management

Role model

Change management/Clinical Developments

Audit

Research

Supervision of the care of a group of patients.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

UK Professional Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.