About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Registered Nursing Associate has arisen in the Sudbury Community Health Team. The teamare based in the Health Centre in Sudbury which is a historic market town surrounded by picturesque villages. The SudburyCommunity Health Centre is the base for a wide range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult SocialCare, mental health services and a GP practice so we are able to work together in a fully integrated way.The successful applicant will hold a foundation degree in the field of nursing and will be joining a friendly team ofCommunity Nurses and Therapists. You will be using skills drawn mainly from the professional area of nursing but you mayalso be providing therapy support to patients in the community. You will be visiting the patients in their own home andassessing patients within specified clinical areas as identified by a registered practitioner. You will have the opportunity toprepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and treatments in specified clinical areas, implementing the patient'sindividualised care plan designed in collaboration with the registered nurses in the team
Main duties of the job
On site at the health centre you have access to a range of treatment facilities and may be involved in delivering nursing carein specialist clinics. You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in your assessment skillsand in your ability to provide safe, effective treatments whilst working in a community setting. Experience of carrying outholistic nursing assessments, supporting the nursing staff to meet a patient's palliative care needs, wound management,diabetic care, catheter care and venepuncture skills will be essential. You will have regular clinical support but you need tobe prepared to be able to work predominantly independently on specified tasks and be able to demonstrate basic clinicalreasoning for treatment progressions. You will have the chance to be fully involved in working with the MDT and integrating with social services, hospice and hospital staff and will need to be committed to ongoing learning and development in the team. In addition, your duties willinclude acting as mentor and role model to other support staff
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
The role of the Registered Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nursecontributing to the ongoing assessment of patients and providing and monitoring care in line with care plans which havebeen written and agreed by the Registered Nurse or therapist. You will be accountable for delivering compassionate, personcentred, evidenced based care. You will monitor the condition and health needs of people within your care on a continualbasis in partnership with the multi professional team, recognising and responding to changes in the patients condition andescalating these in a timely way
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and registered on the NMC register (Nursing Associates)
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice. Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi- disciplinary team. Experience of providing and interpreting complex, sensitive information. Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team, and how this may contribute to service improvement.
Desirable
Previous relevant experience working in primary and secondary care. Supporting supervision and assessment of students and new starters in the workplace
Skills & Abilities Essential
Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload. Good knowledge of working with IT systems.
Personal Qualities Essential
Demonstrate working alone using own inniciative Able to work within a team and to guide others within the scope of the role. Maintain confidentiality of individuals at all times. Able to demonstrate the Trust Values Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must hold a full, current UK driving licence and have access to personal transport.
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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sudbury Community Health Centre
Sudbury Community Health Centre
Sudbury
CO10 2DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)