NMC Registered Nursing Associate - Harbledown Ward
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
NMC Registered Nursing Associate is a new role being introduced into the health and care workforce in England from 2019. It is a generic (not defined by a field of nursing) but within the discipline of nursing. Nursing associates are intended to bridge a gap between health and care assistants, and registered nurses. Nursing Associates are a new profession, accountable for their practice.
Nursing Associates are expected to act in the best interests of people, putting them first and providing nursing care that is person-centred, safe and compassionate at all times, adhering to Trust values and policies. Nursing Associates are expected to apply their six NMC proficiencies in all day-to-day activities.
Nursing Associates are an integral part of the stroke multidisciplinary team and are expected to provide the highest standard of holistic nursing care to stroke patients and support the team in attaining key performance indicators of stroke care quality standards.
Main Duties of the Job
In East Kent Stroke service, we are currently undertaking significant improvement works, supported by a Kent and Medway Stroke Service reconfigurations, with agreed commissioning in place to build new HASU / ASUs site by 2026 and Mechanical Thrombectomy centre by 2024.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for Nursing Associate roles within our nursing team. You will be based at Harbledown Ward HASU. Harbledown is a 24-bedded inpatient stroke unit with a strong ethos of rehabilitation. If you are an already qualified NA, this role will provide you with specialist experience and skills in stroke specialty. But if you are ready to take on the challenge of training and progress to qualify as NA, we are happy to support you.
About Us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
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Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job Responsibilities
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If you have further queries, please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualification and Training
* Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
* NMC practice supervisor or assessor
Skills and Experience
* Ability to work effectively in a pressurised environment
* Understanding of own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate
* Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively with multidisciplinary team
* Basic IT skills
* Min 2 years experience in an acute setting
* Demonstrates patient-focused approach
* Delivery of evidence-based practice
* Time management and personal organisation skills
* Recent experience of working in a healthcare environment
* Experience of acute stroke care and rehabilitation specific training/competencies
Personal/Professional Attributes
* Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload/clinical situations
* Ability to demonstrate professionalism at all times
* Good interpersonal skills
* Calm under pressure
* Taking care of own health and wellbeing
* Emotional intelligence and resilience
Trust Values
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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