Nursing Associate

This is a great opportunity to recruit a Nursing Associate to work with our newly established nursing team on Cuerden Ward.

We are looking for a caring and compassionate, dynamic, motivated practitioner who possesses excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. Wanting to work in the innovative field of diabetic nursing, providing excellent quality care for patients.

We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource and we are proud of the excellent levels of service our team provides to our service users and the dedication and professionalism of our staff.

We are looking for individuals who are dedicated, enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills.

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards
- Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars, blood samples.
- Taking samples from central lines.
- Venepuncture
- Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.
- Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.
- Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Undertaking assessments and completing relevant documentation
- Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
- Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
- Catheterisation
- Cannulation
- Assisting nursing staff with blood administration

We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

If you would like more information regarding this opportunity or to visit our ward, please do not hesitate to contact Rachael Davis on 01257 245227

For more information please see attached the Job Description & Person Specification.