The primary role of a Band 3 Nursing Assistant is to assist, support, and work in collaboration with the Registered Nurse and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide a safe and holistic approach to person-centred care. The Band 3 Nursing Assistant should actively contribute to the health and well-being of patients, staff, and service users and be able to communicate effectively with sensitivity and compassion. They should be able to work independently within their sphere of nursing while under the supervision of registered nurses. Band 3 Nursing Assistants should demonstrate a level of skill and understanding which enables them to undertake specific skills and tasks delegated by the registered nurse and in accordance with relevant procedures, guidelines, and policies at UHNM. They will be required to undertake both routine and specially identified tasks for which they have been trained and assessed as competent.
As a Band 3 Nursing Assistant, you may be required to carry out and perform a range of clinical-based skills in conjunction with the above key areas/tasks. These skills have been pre-mapped and approved by UHNM for this role and will be supported by completion of a robust UHNM competency package that will be accompanied by education packages delivered by both the Care Coach Team and other UHNM educators across the trust who specialize in the training of these specific skills. These skills include:
* Taking Clinical Observations and Recording on Vitals/Paper
* Glucose Monitoring
* Pregnancy Testing
* Urine Analysis (Strip)
* Taking Fecal Samples
* Carry out 12 lead ECG
* Observing patients for signs of agitation or distress (Clinical holding/Restraint)
* Wound Observation
* Simple Wound Dressing
* Removal of Peripheral Cannula
* Take Swabs (e.g. MRSA)
* Support and Assist New Staff - Buddy System/Care Certificate Supervisor (Training available via ESR)
Important information about your application:
1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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7. If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). This is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
8. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
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