NHS - Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate or Assistant Practioner to join the friendly Welwyn and Hatfield Community Team. The service covers the hours of 08:00 - 22:00 7 days a week.
The post offers varied and interesting community experience in a well supported environment and is an ideal opportunity for a Nursing Associate interested in working in the community. Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for a wide range of conditions.The team covers a 7 days a week service and therefore a flexible approach to working is required.
Main duties of the job
Individuals will be:
- Committed to team work
- Have good communication
- Decision making skills
- Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for a wide range of conditions.
- Will have experience in using electronic records and be able to be a mobile worker
- Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
In return, we offer an extensive training and education programme and a range of personal and professional development opportunities. As well as:
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible- Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Nursing Associate will demonstrate a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages in a variety of settings.
The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
The range of identified skills will be determined by the Deputy Locality Manager and Locality Clinical Lead to reflect the needs of patients with complex health needs under the care of the Team.
The post holder will provide direct supervision to Health Care Assistants and will be supported in this role by registered nurses and other clinical leaders within the integrated community team.
Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Candidate to be willing to undertake further education relevant to the role.
- NVQ level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
- Foundation Degree/Diploma in Health and Social Care Practice or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience in the needs of adults with acute health needs.
- Previous experience or knowledge of health/social care work.
- Previous experience managing caseloads
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to undertake personal care, maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all times.
- Ability to undertake and understand physiological measurements and observations e.g. pulse oximetry and general obervations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent verbal/non-verbal and written communication skills
- Accept delegation and work without direct supervision
- Ability to recognise own limitations.
- A good understanding of confidentiality within the NHS
- A good understanding of safeguarding
- Excellent record keeping skills both written and electronic, experience of System One.
- Ability to care for individuals with urinary catheters.
- Ability to undertake stoma care
- Identify the individual whose skin integrity is at risk and undertake appropriate tissue viability risk assessment. Appropriate use of prescribed pressure relieving equipment and skin products
- Administer pre -defined medications for specific patient groups in accordance with set protocols and within the scope of the Health Care Support Worker Advanced Role remit.
Other
Essential criteria- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)