NHS Jobs
Job role: Nursing Associate
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: 419-8236915-NA-CM
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About the Job:
- The Nursing Associate will function at a higher competency level than that of Health Care Support Workers and will actively participate as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing a seamless service to patients with minimal supervision from a Registered Practitioner.
- They will undertake triage, assessment and treatment plans for patients on the Continence Assessment and Treatment pathway.
- They will provide general and specific care for patients and will be competent to work with professional disciplines, referring patients for Allied Health Professional assessments and treatment and referring to other agencies as required.
- They will be required to play an integral role in the delivery of safe and high quality care, as delegated by the Registered Practitioner.
- They will contribute to the planning of care for patients and work in support of qualified nurses, doctors and allied health professionals.
- They will be expected to work independently, without direct supervision but will seek support and guidance as necessary from nursing, allied health professionals and medical staff.
- They will adhere at all times to defined pathways of care, competency frameworks and protocols
- They will be expected to provide supervision, teaching and assessment of junior staff
- There is an expectation that the role will continue to develop, through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies, to be determined within the clinical teams, with a focus on patient and service needs.
Our benefits:
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
