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Nursing Associate
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (to include weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
842-ICS-4535-24-A
Employer
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Various vacancies available in North East Derbyshire
Town
Bolsover, Clowne
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pa, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nursing Associate

NHS AfC: Band 4


The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities.  DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer.  Selection will be on a basis of merit.  The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy.  To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Be outstanding – join an outstanding team!

Job overview

Do you want a new challenge in the community?

Are you keen on learning new skills and becoming an autonomous Nursing Associate who can provide patient-centred care in the patient's home?

We are a professional, skilled  and friendly District Nursing  teams who work safely with our patients in the North East Derbyshire area.  We want to make a difference to our patients lives by providing evidence-based nursing care. 

We provide training and education  for the successful candidate and are a team that likes to learn together with regular teaching sessions and information sharing to ensure our standards of nursing are high.

There has never been a more exciting time to join DCHS which is one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country – one that is also among the very best NHS employers, as voted by its own staff. 

So please apply to join our team today!

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality nursing care to our patients in our local community to keep them safe at home, prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge home.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity.

Provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care and actively support the Community Nursing team in the management of the health care environment.

Implement/refer to the relevant services as appropriate. 

Work closely with the Integrated Community Teams/GP surgeries and local acute Trusts.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response, we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Nurse Associate qualification / working towards
  • NMC registration / working towards
Desirable criteria
  • Community experience
  • Wound Care experience
  • Lower Limb training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Working in health and or social care environment
  • Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
  • Following treatment plans
  • Risk management and safeguarding
  • MDT or integrated team working
Desirable criteria
  • SystmOne experience or other electronic patient documentation system

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to delegate effectively
  • Communication
Desirable criteria
  • Doppler Assessments
  • Understanding of lower limb compression bandaging

Aptitude and Personal Qualitie

Essential criteria
  • Team player but able to work alone.
  • Flexible and able to use own initiative
  • Reliable and professional

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderHSJ Best places to workArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Armed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.The Queen's Nursing Institute Member Organisation logoDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kelly Gill
Job title
Integrated Community Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07787 264658
Additional information

Informal chats and visits welcomed

Additional contacts:

Nikki Turnock 07855 133002

Jessica O'Donnell 07795 521 612

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