Main area: Acute Kidney injury
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: 18 months (This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis, it has been established to provide cover for an employee on a secondment and will end in June 2026 or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.)
Hours:
* Part time
* Flexible working
18.75 hours per week
Job ref: 302-24-6731341CPR
Employer: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Town: Wigan
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/11/2024 23:59
Nurse Associate AKI
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Do you have a keen interest in Acute Kidney injury? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you want to have a positive influence on patient care and experience? Do you want to be a part of a friendly, supportive and experienced team?
If your answers are YES, then our Patient Safety Team at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary is the place for you.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate to join the Patient Safety Team either as part of a secondment or on a fixed term basis. The role is offered on a fixed term basis for 18 months at 18.75 hours per week.
You will be working alongside a registered nurse but managing your own patients. Administrating medications and providing patient centred care.
The role will include involvement in audit and delivering teaching both formally and informally.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Nursing Associate Acute Kidney Injury is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurses contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s). They will monitor the condition and health needs of people with renal disease specifically Acute Kidney Injury within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Under the supervision and working in partnership with a registered nurse provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care based on evidence and working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.
* Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of care settings.
* Monitor the condition and health needs of patients with AKI within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families and carers, ensuring appropriate escalation to a registered nurse when required.
* Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and well-being.
* Promote comfort and well-being by ensuring that patients’ personal and social needs are met and be able to care for a patient’s nursing needs.
* To safely undertake the following procedures to meet the patient’s nursing needs to include undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, cannulation, ECG recording, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, continence care, bladder and bowel care, pressure area care, wound care, nutrition, hydration, foot care, skin integrity, mood identification (as outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex). Identify and report changes in a patient’s condition to a registered nurse.
* To safely undertake the following procedures concerned with caring for a patient with AKI: accurate fluid balance monitoring and management, understand the implications of nephrotoxic medications for patients with AKI and implementation of the AKI care bundle.
* Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members.
* Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patient’s medical condition.
* Work with the registered nurse and engage with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach to the admission and discharge of patients from the AKI workload.
* Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust policy and the NMC Code.
* Provide effective evidence-based care for service users under the supervision of registered nurses in order to perform non-complex activities, in line with clinical governance and professional standards.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register with a Foundation Degree
* GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Equivalent (not entry level 2)
* QCF in Care / Health and Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
* Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
* Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
* Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
* Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
* Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
* Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date
* Experience of working within the acute sector specifically with AKI patients
* Experience of audit
Knowledge
* Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service
* Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
* Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
* Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
* Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
Personal Attributes
* Positive approach to work
* Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
* Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
* Compassionate and caring
Additional
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.
The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.
We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.
Guidance on Completing Your Application
Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.
On-Call
Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Carrie McManus
Job title: Head of Patient Safety
Email address: carrie.mcmanus@wwl.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01942 264413
Additional information:
Mel Hailey
Patient Safety manager
melanie.hailey@wwl.nhs.uk
01942 822911
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
Telephone: 07786529393
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