Registered Nursing Associate - St Andrew Ward

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate to join the National Spinal Injuries Centre. The successful candidate will be part of the St Andrew ward Team, in NSIC.

Main duties of the job

Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings. Contribute to ongoing assessment of patients, recognising when it is necessary to refer and escalate to a Registered Nurse for reassessment Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families and carers Record all care delivered appropriately and contemporaneously.

Documentation must be clear, concise and legible. Any documentation must also be signed and dated. Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing overresponsibility for care. Communicate effectively with patients when delivering cares, providing advice where appropriate.

Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes Understand, encourage and complete the necessary paperwork to enable discharge/transfers in a safe and timely manner.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk) What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us? We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What do we stand for? Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications, &

Training · Essential

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

Experience · Essential

Minimum 2 years' experience in health care Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information Skills, Abilities & knowledge

Essential

Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload Understands and acts in line with the NMS professional standards for practice contained with The Code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).