Nursing Associate

Job summary

The Nursing Associate (NA) is a registered practitioner with the NMC and will act in accordance with the NMC Nursing Associate Standards of Proficiency and the NMC code.

The NA will provide optimum quality of care to patients, offering support to the multi-professional team, will take responsibility for an identified area on regular shift.

They will administer medications in alignment with NMC standards of proficiency and Trust policy and procedure.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well motivated Nursing Associate to join our nursing team. Experience of, or an interest in renal care would be desirable. It is essential that the successful candidate demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills. The role may involve rotation within the renal wards, dialysis and renal outpatient areas. The South West Thames Renal Unit, Carshalton, Surrey has 47 inpatient beds, a Peritoneal Dialysis unit, a busy in-house haemodialysis unit plus a network of 8 satellite dialysis units. The main base for this post will be on the Renal Ward A6, which is situated based on the St Helier site.

Main duties of the job

Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings.

Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers.

Contribute to ongoing assessment and evaluation of care recognising when it is necessary to refer to others.

Recognise signs of deterioration and escalate appropriately.

Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.

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

Recognise and report/escalate any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes.

About us

Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology,surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly. As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Nursing Associate role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Trained Nursing Associate Registered with the NMC. Foundation Degree in Nursing.

Desirable

Knowledge of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

Knowledge

Essential

Has an 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

Desirable

Professional Portfolio and Interview

Skills

Essential

Good verbal, written and Interpersonal & communication skills.

Desirable

Computer skills

Management

Essential

Understanding of the principles of working within a team

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