Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nursing associate to join our nursing team on Skylark ward, where we pride ourselves on continually improving care for our patients. 

The growing age of our population means that patients are coming to hospital with increasing frailty whilst requiring more medical intervention. With our unique patient group at the forefront of our minds we aim to give the best care possible when they need it the most. 

We aim to provide a friendly and professional environment whilst delivering the highest standards of care for our patients. If you would like to join us in delivering the best care possible to our patients please apply. 

Our dynamic teams are always looking at ways to improve our patients experience during their stay and we want you to join them in this pursuit. With a strong multi-disciplinary approach we are focused on the speciality needs of our patients and their families. We aim to achieve the highest standards and if you feel you can contribute to achieve these standards then come and join our speciality. 

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• Delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs in all aspects of care from admission to discharge. 

• Reporting and documenting nursing/patient needs, communicating changes within the multi-disciplinary team with ongoing responsibility for patient care as they occur. 

• Engaging and interacting with carers and family, encouraging them to be actively involved in patients care planning. 

• Promoting and delivering education within the clinical area and advise patient’s family and/or significant others in health promotion issues. 

• Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care. 

• Assisting other clinical areas within the trust if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand. 

• Supervising and directing Health Care Assistants and students with their daily workload. 

• Communicating with patients, relatives and outside agencies as appropriate, within the confines of the Data Protection Act and Patient Confidentiality. 

• Implementing and sharing good infection control practice. 

• Undertaking manual handling assessments and ensuring identified actions are met. 

• Undertaking regular skin assessments and ensuring identified actions are met. 

• Undertaking regular falls risk assessments and ensuring identified actions are met.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.