Job summary 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. Main duties of the job 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. About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helpingyour 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. Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 301-VA-24-6821027 Job locations Anglesey House Burton-on-Trent DE14 3NT Job description Job 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. Job description Job 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. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register. Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice. Care certificate Desirable Placement experience covering all four fields of nursing Knowledge and Experience Essential 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 Experience of working in Community Nursing Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register. Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice. Care certificate Desirable Placement experience covering all four fields of nursing Knowledge and Experience Essential 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 Experience of working in Community Nursing 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Anglesey House Burton-on-Trent DE14 3NT Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)