Registered Nursing Associate
Cley Gynaecology ward is a varied and fast paced ward here at the NNUH. We are a friendly and passionate team providing dedicated high standards of care within the surgical and emergency pathway setting, as well as supporting those experiencing complications in pregnancy, including hyperemesis, miscarriage and termination of pregnancies.
Join our Nursing & Midwifery team as a Band 4 Nursing Associate and play a key role in delivering high quality, compassionate and person-centered care. Working under the direction of registered nurses, you will provide safe and effective care to patients and their families whilst supporting assessment, care planning and ongoing monitoring of patient wellbeing.
This is an excellent opportunity for a registered Nursing Associate who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and developing their clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will perform a range of clinical duties, contribute to service improvement, promote health and wellbeing and help ensure patients receive the highest standards of care throughout their journey.
The Nursing Associate will provide and monitor safe, compassionate and person-centred care for a designated group of patients under the direction of a registered nurse. The post holder will undertake clinical observations, contribute to assessment and care planning, administer medication within competence and support patients and their families throughout their care.
The successful candidate will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, recognising and escalating changes in patient condition, maintaining accurate records and supporting safe discharge planning. They will also contribute to health promotion, patient safety initiatives, quality improvement activities and the development of colleagues, students and healthcare support workers.
Typical Decisions Made Independently Within The Role Include
- Recognising changes in a patient's condition and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Prioritising workload and patient care needs within an agreed plan of care.
- Determining when advice or support is required from a registered nurse or other healthcare professional.
We are seeking a caring and professional individual with excellent communication skills, strong teamwork values, good organisational ability and a commitment to delivering high standards of care.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Ward Job title: Ward Sister Email address: stephanie.ward@nnuh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01603 286781
