Nursing Associate

7 days ago

Ilford, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Nursing Associate Band 4

We are welcoming applicants for band 4 Nursing Associates

Come and work in Redbridge. 

This role will be supporting the existing integrated care agenda which consists of Community Nurses, Physio, OT's, Community matrons, Social workers and the Mental Health Team . Participation in an MDT, supporting improving care in care homes 

The post is Monday to Sunday and will involve all basic nursing task in patient's own home and in care home. The ability to travel quickly and freely within Redbridge is essential. Car Driver is desirable 

NELFT are committed to provide a working environment that promotes Staff Health and Wellbeing encouraging staff to engage in a wide range of different activities to support this.

Main duties of the job

You will be working with a diverse community enabling you to develop knowledge and skills around differing cultural perspectives whilst delivering nursing care. We work in patients own homes and residential care homes . Our patients are over the age of 18 with a predominant physical nursing need .

Working for our organisation

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.


Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).


Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applications from students and newly qualified nursing associates are welcome as we can offer you a comprehensive induction and local preceptorship programme.

The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse associate, registered with the NMC and will work as a member of the Integrated Community team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies, he/she will deliver individualised care to patients under the supervision of the Senior Nurse.


NELFT has a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse population and offers a wide spectrum of healthcare challenges which can be both complex and rewarding. As part of our Community Health Service commitment to improve the working lives of our staff, we offer flexible working arrangements as service delivery allows , childcare vouchers, family-friendly policies and staff benefits including an excellent pension scheme. We are committed to providing a culture of continuous learning, which actively supports the professional and personal development of our staff.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered nursing associate Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Phlebotomy competency

Experience

Essential criteria

Willingness to develop new skills

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in a community team Knowledge of primary care

Skill

Essential criteria

Ability to get self and any equipment needed around the community in an efficient and timely manner

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans Evidence of the ability to undertake clinical skills as outlined in the NMC Nursing Associate Skills Annex

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

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