Job overview

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, organise and deliver clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. Providing care across our special schools, the post holder will be responsible for the administration of nasogastric/gastrostomy feeds ,the administration of medications, medical interventions including suctioning and seizure management.

The Nursing Associate will work as a member of the Community Children’s Nursing service to provide an effective, evidence-based service to children and young people with additional needs, disabilities, long term conditions, life limiting and life threatening conditions, and their families in Walsall special schools.

The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for children and in a variety of settings. 

The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing care and within all aspects of the nursing process (Health Education England 2018)

Nursing associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised Nursing and Midwifery Councils code of conduct (NMC) and must meet the NMC standards of proficiency

Main duties of the job

Have demonstrated the proficiency to administer medications/feeds

 Attends all mandatory training relevant to role

 To be aware of and adhere to Trust Policies relating to the control and administration of drugs.

 To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and to act when standards are not being maintained.

 To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

To be flexible to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs.

 To provide coaching and support to newly qualified staff and students, new starters and Trainee Nursing Associates encouraging an effective learning environment.

To provide support and supervision to Health care support workers/ Assistant Practitioner  to promote their learning and development within role. 

To receive delegated duties from the supervising RN and senior colleagues, accepting those that fall within their individual competency level, adhering to the NMC Delegation and Accountability tool (NMC Code 2018) 

 Recognise and work within the limits of their competence

 To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.