Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 156-5331575-E
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nursing Associate
Band 4
Job overview
Do you long to work in a job where you are really seen? And valued? Do you want to be part of something more?
That’s exactly what you get if you join the Critical Care Unit at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Our Critical Care is expanding from 15 to 19 beds, so we need to grow our team. We care for a broad range of critically ill adults and children, within a multitude of specialities. We look after both level 2 High Dependency patients and level 3 Intensive Care patients (HDU/ICU) We offer a friendly and supportive working environment where education is seen as a priority. We would like you to join our team to provide excellent, compassionate care to all our critically ill patients and their families. We have a wonderful multidisciplinary team (MDT) integrated within our unit encompassing research nurses, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, dieticians, and psychologists. Meaning we have a huge focus on rehabilitation after critical illness.
We are looking to recruit experienced and newly qualified Registered Nurse Associates.
Don’t worry if you haven’t got previous intensive care experience, as all nurses new to ICU will join our Introduction to Critical Care Course, which will provide you with the necessary skills to get you established as an intensive care nurse.
Main duties of the job
As a NMC registered practitioner, the Nursing Associate will work in a clinical field, with minimal supervision from and report to a Registered Nurse (Level 1) or regulated health and social care practitioner. They will deliver safe, compassionate and dignified patient centred health care. The Nursing Associate will be expected to prioritise their workload; implement evidence-based care; utilise relevant guidance, protocols, and policies (local and national); contribute to care planning and patient review. They will be responsible for completing any work based training and associated competency required by the role.
The post holder will deliver direct care. Recognising and taking responsibility and accountability for the way the care is delivered (as per registered practitioner guidelines). The Nursing Associate will be responsible for delegation of appropriate duties to staff whilst developing and supporting junior staff/student nurses.
The post holder will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support and assist the patient’s healthcare journey. The Nursing Associate will be respectful, professional at all times and foster excellent communication skills.
Working for our organisation
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, etc.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi -disciplinary team
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Niemand
- Job title
- Matron, Critical Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07468 764878
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