About this role
Job summary
The post holder will support the team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care, upholding patient dignity and delivered with kindness and compassion.
The post holder will demonstrate responsibility to patients, relatives, and colleagues through contribution to the development and monitoring of agreed evidence-based practice and to the health and social care programmes.
The post holder will provide and monitor the nursing care for a designated group of patients during a care episode.
The post holder will also actively contribute to an effective learning environment
Main duties of the job
Be accountable for providing person centred quality nursing care delivered with kindness and compassion, acting in the best interest of the patient and families.
Provide high quality safe and compassionate care within scope of competence, delegated by a registered nurse, to patients/ service users under the direct /Indirect supervision of the registered nursing staff
Demonstrate sound knowledge of care and contribute to the assessment, implementation and delivery of individualised evidence-based care
Undertake a range of delegated clinical skills including safe medicines administration in accordance with the scope of practice of the Nurse Associate role.
Build effective relationships with patients, service users, families, and carers to promote engagement, health, and independence through collaborative, multi-professional care.
Utilise knowledge and skills in making evidence-based decisions, and attend further training identified locally relevant to the post.
Provide and receive condition-related information, communicating effectively with patients and carers using reassurance, tact and empathy, and ensuring understanding. Provide feedback of current patient/service user status to appropriate members of the professional team,
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered as a Nurse Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) following successful completion of the foundation degree in Nursing Associate practice
Experience Essential
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Supervisory skills
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures
Desirable
Demonstrate good understanding of the Mental Health Act / Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLs) and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance from the Registered Nurse or registered care professional as required
Skills Essential
Accountability for own actions Competent computer skills in accordance with service requirement Good Organisational and Time Management skills Ability to communicate effectively i.e. Written, oral skills and IT skills Ability to work unsupervised in a delegated area and also as part of a team Ability to evidence the skills required in accordance with the skills map/scope of clinical practice Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team within a delegated workload.
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address Opal Centre
Tickhill Road Hospital
Doncaster
DN4 8QN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)