Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse Associate
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (There will be some weekend and bank holiday working)
- Job ref
- 373-NBH0694-B RR
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rural Alliance Care Community Team
- Town
- Tattenhall
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Associate
Band 4
Job overview
A great opportunity has arisen for a qualified Nurse Associate to join Rural Alliance Care Community Team based in Tattenhall covering rural Cheshire.
The successful candidate will provide the highest standard of nursing care and treatment to patients living in their home environment and the team's dressing clinic service.
This vacancy is a permanent part time position, 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
As a qualified Nurse Associate the role will involve assessing and treating patients within own competence levels, whilst liaising closely with the Clinical Leads, Community Nurses and Therapists within the team to ensure that patient's needs are met.
Duties include:
Undertaking clinical tasks such as venepuncture, wound care and management, performing and recording clinical observations, catheter management and administration of medication and injections.
Supporting individuals and their families and carers receiving palliative care and support
Discussing and sharing patient information with registered nursing colleagues
To ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of patients is maintained at all times
Recognising safeguarding issues relating to children and adults who may be at risk of harm or abuse
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FdSc – Nursing Associate
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Completion of an HCA development programme
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Lea
- Job title
- Rural Alliance Care Community Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01606 555191
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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