Nursing Associate

A vacancy has arisen for a Nursing Associate to join a community nursing team in High Wealden PCN which covers Crowborough and the surrounding areas including the beautiful Ashdown Forest.

The Nursing Associate will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients and will be proficient and competent to work at their registered level. They will work alongside Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. The post holder will have completed their Nursing Associate training and be registered with the NMC.

The Nursing Associate works in partnership with the primary health care team, social services, private and voluntary sector, addressing health promotion priorities both locally and nationally.

The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training.

They will be supported by the Registered Nursing Team and supervised by their appointed registered nurse band 5 or above.

Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Community Nursing Team.

This role will include supervision and teaching of trainee or newly qualified Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants.

Maintain at all times a kind, caring and professional attitude towards patients, relatives and colleagues within the clinical setting, taking into consideration dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, alongside cultural and religious needs.

Recognise changes in a patient’s condition and seek assistance from a Registered Nurse or GP as appropriate.

Provide health and care information to the patient, carers and family as appropriate.

Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with NMC and Trust policies.

Adhere to the Medicines Management Policy in the storing, administering, recording & disposal of Medicines.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support

Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county

**Supportive flexible working patterns such as**: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Research opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton

Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks

Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces

Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)

Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast

Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

a) The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training.
b) Recognise changes in a patient’s condition and seeks assistance from a
Registered Nurse of band 5 or above and/or GP as appropriate.
c) Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Community Nursing Team.
d) Using recognised assessment tools including NEWS2, MUST and Purpose-T to risk assess, record and act upon patients’ changing conditions.
e) Treat, monitor and discharge patients under the leadership and direction of a registered nurse of band 5 or above.
f) Monitor individualised care plans.
g) Perform specific interventions as identified by competency achievement to enhance the delivery of care, such as but not exclusively: venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound assessment and care, Doppler and compression, administration of medications excepting IV.
h) Plan and implement non-complex tasks and interventions guided by standard operating procedures and competency achievement.
i) Contribute to patient review, care planning and delivery of care for End of Life patients.
j) Provide support, training and supervision to others.
k) Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with NMC and Trust policies.
l) Liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures.
m) Participate in clinical audits.
n) Be responsible for own personal development, including keeping up to date with Mandatory training and training releva