Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse associate
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 152-C126.24
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wimborne DN team
- Town
- Wimborne
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nursing Associate
Band 4
The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.
Job overview
The Wimborne Community Nursing Team would like to welcome a Registered Nursing Associate to join our supportive team.
Working with people in their own homes is a privileged position - we continually invest in growing and developing our staff to ensure the very best care to people accessing our services is achieved.
This role involves caring for patients at home, providing complex wound care, injections, diabetic care, venepuncture, palliative care and other nursing needs as trained as a Registered Nurse Associate.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a community team, including District nurses, community staff nurses, healthcare assistants and phlebotomists.
Providing care in patients homes to include providing complex wound care, injections, diabetic care, venepuncture, palliative care and other nursing needs as trained as a Registered Nurse Associate.
They will deliver planned care to a group of patients working within the standards of proficiency outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of the Foundation Degree Nursing Associate Apprenticeship, including end point assessment.
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- Previous experience of working within a health/social care setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and nonverbal communication) with patients, relatives/ carers and the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in support / development of less experienced staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understand and act in line with NMC professional standards
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
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
- Anna Menon
- Job title
- District Nursing lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07880703916
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