About this role
Job summary
INTERNAL ISLE OF WIGHT TRUST APPLICANTS ONLY
Band 4: £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata, per annum
Hours per week: 34. 5
Permanent Post
We are recruiting for a Neonatal Registered Nursing Associatewho wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
The Nursing Associate will work alongside other clinical staff in the Special Care Baby Unit to provide high quality, evidence based, efficient and effective care to patients accessing the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction/supervision of a registered practitioner. The Registered practitioner remains accountable for the appropriate and effective delegation of activities and ensuring that the Nursing Associate has the competency, confidence and expertise to carry out such activities. Having accepted the activity, the practitioner is accountable for their actions. In a situation where the practitioner feels they do not have the necessary skills or ability then they must alert the registered practitioner immediately. With the support of an agreed educational package tailored to meet needs of the individual and the service they will work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies. We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Job description Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge Essential
Nursing Associate Qualification registered with NMC. An awareness of risk management. Experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting.
Desirable
Evidence of competency completion.
Physical Skills Essential
Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder. Awareness of personal safety. Demonstrate a range of technical and clinical skills and competencies appropriate to service needs.
Desirable
Able to identify and manage the risks of the potential emotional and physical impact on self and others.
Aptitudes Essential
Self-aware. Self-motivated. Flexible approach. Attention to personal detail and presentation. Act personally in a way that supports equality fairness and values diversity Demonstrate effective and efficient use of resources.
Desirable
Develop a culture that improves quality. Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
Abilities Essential
Display the ability to prioritise and delegate. Work effectively in difficult circumstances. Logical reasoning ability. Ability to function as an effective member of the nursing team and wider services. Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and manage competing demands. Ability to recognise own limitations.
Communication Skills Essential
Demonstrate effective communication skills, written and verbal.
Values and Behaviours Essential
Must be: -Honest -Caring -Compassionate -Conscientious -Committed Must Always: -Treat individuals with dignity, respecting individual's beliefs, culture, values & preferences. -Demonstrate courage to challenge areas of concern and work to best practice. -Be adaptable. Demonstrate discretion
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 Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport,Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)