Job summary
At Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust we understand that our staff are our most valuable asset. As an ambitious organisation we are continuously looking for ways to enhance and improve the services we offer to our local populations to meet the needs of patients. Wellington Ward are excited to be able to offer a post to an Nurse Associate to care for our patients.

Wellington Ward cares for people with acute and chronic Respiratory conditions. We are seeking applications from nurses who have the ability and determination to learn in these specialties to gain new skills and competencies. You will be working on a ward that provides a positive environment to work in, whilst respecting your contribution to work within a specialty that gives you an opportunity to do what you do best, care for patients.

This is a 25 hours per week role. Working long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job
The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across health and wellbeing and across fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care, and support to people of all ages. Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to their area of employment and will work to the NMC Code of Conduct.

Work as a member of the multi professional team providing clinical care to patients in clinic settings.

• Ensure the highest standard of patient-centred care.
• Promote self-management of health needs and adopt a positive risk based care approach.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care, without direct supervision, and may be required to demonstrate simple procedures to registered and/or non-registered staff undertaking training where agreed with the nursing team.

You will work independently, as well as be able to work within a team. You will be expected to work with a cohort of patients with acute and/or chronic respiratory conditions. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate your care. Develop skills, to include recording and interpreting vital signs, venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound care, spirometry, lung functions, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Intercostal Chest Drains, health promotion and much more.

About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Band: Band 4
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 156-8301906

Job responsibilities
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
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

Person Specification
Essential Qualifications

• Registration with NMC
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in maths & English or equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

• High Care Experience

Essential Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice

Desirable Knowledge and experience

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Essential Experience

• To be able to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience

• To be able to demonstrate excellence in practice and evidence of developing a role previously

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Rebecca Shuttleworth, Ward Sister, r.shuttleworth@nhs.net, 01872252102

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