Nursing Associate
3 months ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has emerged for an individual with exceptional organisational skills and self-motivation who relishes the challenge of joining an innovative Heart Failure team dedicated to delivering specialist care within the community.
This is a fixed term post or secondment opportunity to support the NHS England funded Managing Heart Failure @ Home pilot project.
Main duties of the job
The position involves home visiting to assist Heart Failure specialist nurses in delivering holistic and comprehensive care.
Duties include conducting ECGs, attaching ambulatory diagnostic devices, and recording basic measurements like height, weight, and blood pressure. Additionally, the role entails drawing blood samples, both venous and capillary, for Point of Care Testing (POCT), aiding the nurses in managing heart failure symptoms and minimizing hospital admissions.
Exceptional communication abilities, teamwork, direction-following, initiative, and organisational skills are crucial. Collaboration is a significant aspect of this job, necessitating effective interaction within a diverse, multidisciplinary team.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details.
This role requires direct interaction with patients and the public, necessitating applicants to possess outstanding communication skills and have a car available for home visits.
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
Nursing Associate Foundation Degree or equivalent training/experience GCSE Grade A-C Maths and English or skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent. Phlebotomy and venepuncture competencies / training
Desirable
Registered Nursing Associate on NMC register
Experience and knowledge
Essential
Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates. Have a level of knowledge of heart failure inclusive of causes and treatment along with basic knowledge of a broad range of conditions experienced by patients in community and general practice settings. This will include Long Term Conditions, and common mental illnesses, frailty and palliative and end of life care. An understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and anxiety states and frailty, predominantly in older people. Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice Understand the importance of following procedures and treatment plans Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Desirable
Experience of working within the community setting Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
Skills and attributes
Essential
Ability to use IT systems, System 1, Cerner Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
Desirable
Ability to work unsupervised with team support and as alone worker
Personal qualities
Essential
Empathetic, able to deal with sensitive information Access to a car for work purposes-
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