Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
About
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides physical and mental health care, learning disability and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis including perinatal, eating disorder and forensic services. We deliver out-of-area sexual health services, and our Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
* Putting people at the heart of what we do
* Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
* Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Key details
Location
Site: Anglesey House
Town: Burton-on-Trent
Postcode: DE14 3NT
Major / Minor Region: Staffordshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Covering a 7 day service)
Salary
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Specialty
Main area: Nursing Associate
Job overview
Our Community Nursing Team are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate to join our Burton District Nursing team to deliver high quality and exceptional care to patients using our service.
Utilising your breadth of knowledge and skills you will provide holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings and will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses or other registered professionals providing nursing care and delivering all aspects of the nursing process as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Essentially for this role, you will possess excellent communication, analysis of information, planning and organisational skills.
You will need to be NMC registered and you will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and Professional guidelines.
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As a Registered Nursing Associate, you will be responsible for delivering high quality clinical care undertaking a full range of routine care and treatment tasks for patients in our care as directed by the registered nurse within the Community Nursing Team.
Clinical aspects of the role may include:
* Under the supervision and instruction of the registered nurse or health professional you may treat patients with healthcare needs including continence and catheter care, wound care and pack, compression bandaging, medication administration and venepuncture.
* Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients/service users, families and carers and other health professionals.
* Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse, acting within Trust standards to respond to abnormal results, escalating as necessary.
* Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment within the boundaries of confidentiality.
* Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national.
* Regularly attend workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the full job description and person specification for further information regarding this role.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions.
To apply for this post you will need to be NMC registered and you will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and Professional guidelines.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
* Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice.
* Care certificate
Desirable criteria
* Placement experience covering all four fields of nursing
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
* Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in Community Nursing
Documents
* Community Nursing Associate JD & Person Spec (, 424.6)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Christine Atton
Job title: Operational Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07971904899
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