Qualified Nurse Associate

3 months ago

Kent, United Kingdom Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are currently recruiting two full time Nursing Associate to join the Early Days in Custody team at HMP Elmley.

Within this role you will contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users across all health and care settings. As a Nursing Associate you will deliver high quality, personalized, safe, compassionate care in the best interest of people. You will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours required across the fields of nursing, providing holistic care and support for patients.

You will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing. You will recognise and work within the limits of your competence. You will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct and be registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council. (NMC).

Main duties of the job

To support qualified staff in all activities relating to the delivery of high-quality patient centred care. Work and act as a key member of the team, supporting each patient in achievement of their planned outcomes. Set up and support clinics for patients. To undertake an extended role offender-focused health promotion activities and programmes.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

o We're Kind o We're Fair o We Listen o We Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist patients will all activities of daily living (eating and drinking, movement, physical comfort, personal hygiene and use of toilet facilities). Communicate effectively with patients and the multi-disciplinary team. Participate in planning and liaison activities for patients. Inform a registered nurse as soon as possible when any change in a patients condition is noticed. Support patients in change due to admission, discharge, death or personal loss and in adapting to their new environment. Report any complaints or requests for information from patients immediately to the senior nurse on duty to enable prompt response. Report all risks to the senior nursing staff. Assist in the general running of the department by undertaking housekeeping and clerical duties as appropriate. Participate in appraisal and training of self to develop a personal development plan and strive to achieve the set objectives, Undertake any other duties commensurate to the grade and as requested by the line manager. Attend staff meetings, updates and attend mandatory training as required. Work closely with Management to ensure that the Prison Health Agenda is supported at all levels in the Practice. Develop and maintain effective communications with all interested parties. Actively engaging with offenders in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which takes into account the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of individuals and groups. Demonstrates a commitment to equal opportunities for all people. Responding to the needs of people sensitively with regard for age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and disability, especially regarding privacy and dignity Demonstrates a knowledge of the term professional boundaries and how to apply this to working with patients, offenders and others. Understanding the need for promoting health & well-being and the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including self-help programmes) in support of a registered nurse. Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification. English and Mathematics basic qualifications (eg GCSE at Grade C or above , New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language or evidence of Level 2 in Functional skills for numeracy and literacy)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi- disciplinary team Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development

Effort and Environment

Essential

Ability to manage complex & challenging behaviour An understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Programme Approach, and other relevant legislation and guidance.

Skills /Abilities /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 The Code. Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice

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