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Registered Nurse Associate - Marlborough, Marlborough
Client:
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Marlborough, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
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5
Posted:
16.03.2025
Expiry Date:
30.04.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
Do you thrive in a job that is different every day?
Are you looking for a progressive opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge?
We are currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse Associate to join our multi-disciplinary inpatient team at Cotswold House in Marlborough. This is an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse with experience working in the care setting and a good knowledge of eating disorders who are looking to build their skillset and grow their knowledge further.
The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, resourceful and caring, they should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. They will need to demonstrate a good awareness of mental health and knowledge of Eating Disorders.
Please note; previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the nursing team you will be expected to demonstrate attitudinal competences through a professional, approachable and helpful manner towards patients, their families and carers, visitors and colleagues throughout the organisation.
You are also expected to actively support high standards of care delivery and challenge poor practice should you find it.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
* Engage proactively with patients and their families/carers/significant others to build positive working alliances.
* Participate in the monitoring of service users mental health, physical health and well-being including escalation of interventions when necessary and using physical health skills and obtaining specimens as directed.
* Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical care and monitor outcomes
* Contribute to and interpret care plans and risk assessments accurately and consistently.
* Work to develop effective multidisciplinary relationships through skilled communication with the ward and community teams.
* Participate in co-facilitation of a wide range of therapeutic groups and activities.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
* Completion of Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
Experience
* Experience of Working in a care setting
* Experience of working with people with Eating Disorders
Contractual Requirements
* Ability to work a 24 hour rota system including weekends and bank holidays
* All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
* Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
* We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
* Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
* We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
* We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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