Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To undertake the core competencies for a nurse associate
2. Work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation to provide the best possible care in collaboration with colleagues, patients, their families and carers.
3. Contribute ideas and support with the implementation of change, ensuring compassion for service users is maintained.
4. Assess the root causes of problems, and deal with them and with people with honesty and integrity, showing interest in your work and seeking and valuing the contributions of others
5. Make best use of resources and time, to achieve service delivery, taking responsibility for own actions and self-development, demonstrating effective team leadership.
6. To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures.
7. Effectively use internal IT systems to meet identified needs and plan work effectively, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
8. Understand your rights and responsibilities in the workplace including promoting equality of opportunity, valuing diversity and maintaining the confidentiality of service users.
9. Contribute to the development of a culture that is committed to the continuous improvement of quality care and patient experience.
10. To accurately document patient observations, results, decisions and actions, communicating these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
11. To demonstrate clinical competence developed through continual professional development and reflective practice, maintaining a skills portfolio relevant to the service.
12. Communicate sensitive, condition related information to babies and their families, providing reassurance and empathy to patients and their families under the guidance of a registered professional.
13. To work independently in order to deliver care and services within the strategic objectives and principles of the organisation. Recognise the need to promote safe practice; value the beliefs and aims of patients and
carers; work in partnership, offering meaningful choice and value social inclusion.
14. Escalate referrals for complex patient management needs to the registered practitioner.
15. Pro-actively escalate any concerns about the provision of patient services to the appropriate registered practitioner.
16. Work with multidisciplinary team colleagues towards achieving shared goals.
17. Undertake reflective learning in relation to practice, listening to the opinions of others including patients. Provide and receive constructive feedback.
18. Organise and manage own workload flexibly in accordance with patient needs.
19. Continually assess and minimise risk, escalating to the registered practitioner as appropriate.
20. It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined within the clinical teams with the focus on patient needs.
21. Communicates clearly, effectively and confidently with people in the workplace, following detailed and / or multi step instructions.
22. Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others.
23. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
24. Act as advocate for the babies and families in their care
25. Adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures and ensure that know and practice enables children to be safeguarded
26. Effectively liaise with all agencies including external who are providing support to families and children at home
27. An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services.
28. Supervision of support workers and student nurses
29. Commitment to undertake required training

If you would like any further information please call Sarah or Helen on 01793 605175 or email [email protected]