Nursing Associate - Urology | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 03 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata for part time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 November 2024 |
| Location: | High Wycombe, HP11 2TT |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6651494/434-SCC6651494 |
Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high quality, patient-centred, compassionate care with a focus on promoting health and independence under direct and indirect supervision.
They will work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.
The practitioner will work flexibly in service delivery depending on the patient and service needs.
Nursing Associate in this post will carry out specific clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction of a registered nurse.
The successful candidate will adhere to the professional standards of Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• To work alongside Registered Nurses at Urology Investigations Unit (UIU).
• To deliver care and to guide patients during their stay on the unit making sure that that patient is prepared for the proposed treatment/investigation.
• Deliver diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/ protocols i.e. running uroflowmetry clinic, assisting the clinicians in flexible cystoscopies / transperineal biopsies.
• To be willing to undertake additional in-house training i.e. INR sampling, urinalysis, equipment decontamination.
• To administer medicines within professional limitations and competence set by the professional bodies.
• To supervise other non-registered practitioners i.e. Healthcare Assistants.
• Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs.
• To deliver evidence-based care.
• 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.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024