Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-CS717
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ellen Badger Hospital Site -District Nurse office
- Town
- Shipton On Stour
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nursing Associate - IHT11
NHS AfC: Band 4
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
We are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic , motivated Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate to work within the Integrated Health Team in Shipston and Wellesbourne. We are really fortunate to be based in the town of Shipston On Stour, our work area includes the surrounding rural villages.
As a Nurse Associate you will need to be flexible and hardworking as part of your role you will be seeing patients in their own home environment, under minimal supervision once you have demonstrated your clinical competencies adhering to SWUFT's policies.
As a trust we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and you will need to demonstrate how you will ensure this through your application/ interview.
Working within a variety of staff groups communication skills are a key skill.
There is a requirement to have good IT skills as the Trust uses electronic patients records.
You will be required to have completed or about to complete the Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent higher apprenticeship. Please ensure you read the attached Job Description and Person Specification carefully ensuring you meet all the necessary requirements of the role before applying.
Interview date: 15/01/24
Main duties of the job
The nursing associate has 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 and 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.
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.
The following criteria identify the core components of the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of nursing associates. They identify what nursing associates can contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users, and apply across all health and care settings. Integral to all of these is the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Act in the best interests of the people they care for
Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate
Act professionally at all times
Use knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems
Recognise and work within the limits of their competence
Be accountable for their actions.
Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health
Support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing
Active involvement in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health
Engage in public health, community development, and in the reduction of health inequalities
Provide and Monitor Care
Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings.
Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers
Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment
Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care
Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes
Working in Teams
Play an active role as members of interdisciplinary teams
Collaborate and communicate effectively with nurses, a range of other health and care professionals and lay carers
Improving Safety and Quality of Care
Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of people’s experience of care.
Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first.
Contributing to Integrated Care
Contribute to the provision of care for people, including those with complex needs
Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family
Understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE level A – C English and Maths or equivalent
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree/Higher Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in healthcare
- Experience as part of a team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to implement and evaluate treatment
- Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required
- Able to delegate work appropriately
- Able to manage time effectively
- Demonstrates knowledge of research based practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
- Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Competent IT skills
- Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
- Able to write reports about an assessment of an individual
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to write accurate and legible patient notes
- Good spoken and written English
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work as a team member
- Compassionate
- Reliable
Other
Essential criteria
- Passes Occupational Health clearance and DBS
- Able to work flexibly
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment
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
- Jane Parsons
- Job title
- Professional Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07721236408
- Additional information
Shipton On Stour District Nurse team are looking to recruit an enthusiast, motivated Band 4 Registered Nurse Associate .
As a Nurse Associate you will need to be flexible and hardworking as part of your role you will be seeing patients in their own home environment, under minimal supervision once you have demonstrated your clinical competencies adhering to SWUFT's policies.
As a trust we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and you will need to demonstrate how you will ensure this through your application/ interview.
Working within a variety of staff groups communication skills are a key skill.
There is a requirement to have good IT skills as the Trust uses electronic patients records.
You will be required to have completed or about to complete the Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent higher apprenticeship. Please ensure you read the attached Job Description and Person Specification carefully ensuring you meet all the necessary requirements of the role before applying.
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