As a Nursing Associate, you will work with the multi-professional team and Registered Nurses to assess, plan, organise, and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. You will work independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses and manage a delegated caseload. Act professionally at all times and use your knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions to solve challenges and problems. Recognise and work within the limits of your competencies and be responsible and accountable for your actions. You will have some responsibility for supervising less experienced or qualified staff and students during their placements.
As a Nurse Associate, you are expected to:
1. Understand and act in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within the Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
2. Manage a delegated active caseload, working as a member of a skill mixed team, responsible for interacting constructively with team members and organising, prioritising, and planning their work.
3. Use a range of assessment tools pertinent to the patients' needs, to inform the assessment and assess risk for both patients and staff, including the recognition and assessment of patients at risk of abuse, self-harm, and/or suicidal ideation.
4. Provide advice and support to patients to enable them to make informed choices in areas such as diet, smoking, and alcohol.
5. Understand when to seek appropriate advice to manage a risk and avoid compromising quality of care and health outcomes, acting in line with local and national organisational frameworks, legislation, and regulations to report risks, and implement actions as instructed.
6. Demonstrate the ability to effectively and responsibly access, input, and apply information and data using a range of methods including digital technologies, and share appropriately within interdisciplinary teams.
7. Demonstrate an ability to prioritise and manage your own workload, and recognise where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers, and family members.
Working for our organisation, we operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as several community healthcare premises. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health, and manage their conditions through high-quality care, advice, and support.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and qualified Nurse Associate to become part of the nursing team here at Morecambe North District nurses. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6-month probationary period. We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB.
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