Nursing Associate | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,405 - £28,976 per annum (incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Maidenhead, SL6 6DU |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6191409/371-CHS434 |
Summary
Come and join our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Trust as a Nursing Associate for the Windsor and Maidenhead Community Nursing Team! As a Nursing Associate you’ll help deliver care to people in their own homes and get to work with inspiring, skilled teams whilst you do it.
We want you to feel confident and supported within your Nursing Associate role, so we will offer full training alongside our supportive and friendly team.
The role of Nursing Associate is fundamental to the success of Community Nursing Teams. The post holder will be able to demonstrate the competencies required to perform at this level and role model the Trust’s core values well as exhibit the behaviours required as part of those values.
This is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed out on
No day will be the same, as you will be doing anything from wound care to end of life care. Below are just some of the duties that you will be doing.
To provide care according to the available evidence of best practice.
Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/ protocols, as documented in the band 4 competency assessment tool.
Develop, implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to identified needs of the individual, carers and community in partnership with clients.
To identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs in discussion with registered nursing staff.
To work on own initiative and within scope of competence, referring appropriately to the Community Nursing Sister, Community Matron or other professionals as appropriate.
Work in partnership with the community matrons, specialist nurses and social care to support patients to self-manage their condition where possible, and to teach patients and carers accordingly.
Support and teach patients to self-manage their condition where possible and empower carers to actively participate in the treatment plan.
Prevent avoidable hospital admissions and promote healthier lifestyles.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• Qualified Nursing Associate
• Car Driver with UK licence
• Positive and motivational attitude
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Apr 2024
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