Nursing Associate

Are you a caring person who enjoys working to support people to improve their health? Do you want to work in a dynamic team that encourages staff to flourish and reach their potential? Would you like to be part of a Gold Accredited Service? Look no further
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire. Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust.

North Herts Integrated Community Team are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Nursing Associate to join our friendly, supportive and Gold Accredited Team. You will be working alongside our health care assistants, qualified nurses and therapy staff assisting with the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care.
As a health care assistant, you will work alongside our diverse team comprised of nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and technical instructors. We work to provide evidence based nursing care to patients in their own homes. Our service operates 8am - 10pm, 365 days a year. We are proud to offer flexible working patterns to support our staffing in maintaining a health work life balance; we are happy to consider full or part time applicants.

We offer fantastic development opportunities for our staff. In North Herts Integrated Community team we have countless success stories of staff who have joined as a Health Care Assistant, going on to complete their Nursing Associate training and Registered Nurse top up. This is a brilliant way of progressing within your career with the support of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. We support our staff throughout their training, with time dedicated to training, university attendance and placements.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

To utilise your extended skill set as a Nursing Associate to provide holistic, evidence based care to a varying caseload of patients within their own home.

To support your colleagues in the delivery of care and work with the wider team to promote the trust values of Caring, Agile and Innovative.

To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing/health needs.
To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of wound care, catheter/bowel care, medication administration and more. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patient’s potential and where appropriate to support their carer.
To support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being.
To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please note, this vacancy does NOT meet the salary threshold for sponsorship.

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