About this role
Job summary
We recognise that a highly skilled community nursing workforce is the cornerstone to safe patient care and avoiding unnecessary admission to hospital and have lots training and development opportunities available, alongside a career development pathway with opportunities for development at every level through to band 3 to band 8.
As a Band 4 Nursing Associate or Associate Practitioner you will work as part of a local team, working closely with the local acute hospital, social care, mental health teams, GPs, and Practice Nurse. You will utilise clinical skills and effective risk assessments, adhering to evidence-based policies and empowering individuals.
We use the electronic clinical record, EMIS. A work Ipad and Iphone provided.
Main duties of the job
Are you a Nursing Associate or Associate Practitioner wanting to gain the skills, knowledge, and competencies relevant to the community?
Do you want to develop your career within a clinically led organisation, at the forefront of the revolution of adult community nursing?
Are you passionate for high quality patient care and experience?
We are seeking a highly motivated professional to work within a wider team of nurses and health care assistants. You will work under the direction of a District Nurse and Registered Nurses, to assess, implement and evaluate person centred care for a caseload of patients, undertaking venepuncture, complex wound care and catheterisation.
Post holders will be available to work Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Procare Community Services are not a UKVI sponsoring organisation, so all candidates are required to have their own independent right to work
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand more about the opportunity this role presents you.
About us
The Procare Chief Operating Officer is a Nurse by background, who has a real passion for all aspects of Community working. Our board is clinically led with a Director of Nursing and GPs who have vast community experience, ensuring that Procare has the expertise and knowledge base needed to develop sustainable integrated services.
With a strong emphasis on high-quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience as the core of our strategy, our goal is to ensure excellent care for our local community. We aim to achieve this by creating a supportive and highly skilled workforce, making Procare a great place to work.
We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team. We take pride in our clinically led and flat management structure, which ensures transparent leadership from all directors. We are in search of an individual with the requisite skills and attributes, someone who is pragmatic and solution-focused, and who desires to be a part of our local Community Nursing Services.
Job description Job responsibilities
To undertake unsupervised and delegated clinical skills including administration of subcutaneous or intramuscular injections (insulin, Vitamin B12s, Heparin), female/male/suprapubic catheterisation, glucose monitoring, wound care including compression bandaging, where appropriate, following training and completion of competencies.
To deliver a high standard of nursing care, contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring evidence based care under delegation from a Registered nurse, working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.
Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in the community.
To administer medication from a limited formulary under direction of local protocol/policies. Awareness of legal, ethical and risk assessment
To report any changes in condition of the patient to the District Nurse / Team Leader or in their absence the designated nurse in charge of the caseload.
To have the ability to work unsupervised, prioritising and organising tasks and home visits as delegated by the nurse in charge. Ability to safely delegate tasks to others.
To respect confidential information obtained in the course of work and refrain from disclosing such information to anyone other than professional staff directly concerned with the patients care or other authorised person.
Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and well-being.
Care for a patients nursing needs whilst promoting comfort and well-being, ensuring their personal and social needs are met.
Safely undertake the procedures outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex to meet the patients nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, continence care, bladder and bowel care, pressure area care, wound care, nutrition, hydration, foot care, skin integrity, mood identification
Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being administered
Work with the Registered Nurse and engage with agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the NMC code, record on EMIS and on clinical paper records
Provide effective evidence based care for service users under the indirect supervision of Registered Nurses in order to perform non-complex activities, in line with clinical policies and professional standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and NMC registration
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential
Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of Community Nursing, and how the role may contribute to service development Evidence of the ability to undertake clinical skills as outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Procare Community Services
Address Send Business Park,
Tannery Lane
Send
GU23 7EF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.procarehealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)