Job summary
We
are currently seeking an Associate Nurses to Join our Easington South Durham Coast Community
Nursing Team. The successful applicant will work across Easington South and
surrounding areas from an office base in Peterlee. The team cover 8am until 9pm
7 days a week on a duty roster. The role involves providing holistic nursing
care to adult patients in their own home or residential care setting. Sucessful
applicants will be required to be Regulated by the NMC on the Nursing Associate
part of the NMC register.
Main duties of the job
The
Community nursing team provide both planned and reactive care including Urgent
Community Response.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients;
including wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management
of bowel and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs,
care planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be
required to work independently as part of the wider Nursing team reporting back
to senior staff on duty.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 Foundation degree specific to Nursing Associate practice
- GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
- NMC English language proficiency at the required level where appropriate.
Desirable
- QCF in Care / Health and Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience.
- Care certificate.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Able to recognize and work within the limits of competence and be responsible for own actions seeking support from the Registered Nurse when required
- Able to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Able to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Able to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
Desirable
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Prepared to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Valid registration with the NMC
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the Nursing Associate in the context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation and how the role may contribute to service developmentUnderstands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Able 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
- Able to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Able to safely administer and optimize medications in accordance with local/national policy, and scope of practice
Desirable
- High level of personal motivation
- Training list identified is not exhaustive and amendments can be make dependent on individual needs and profession as identified at appraisal
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Centre For Health
Traynor Way
Whitehouse Business Park
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 2RU