Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing Associate
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 33 hours per week
- Job ref
- 152-C227.25
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellbridge Practice
- Town
- Wool
- Salary
- £24,186 - £26,542 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nursing Associate
Band 4
Job overview
Purbeck District Nursing service would like to welcome a Registered Nursing Associate to join our team based in Wool.
Working with people in their own homes is a privileged position; we continually invest in growing and developing our staff to ensure the very best care to people accessing our services is achieved.
This role involves providing nursing care for people at home, providing a range of care delegated by the District Nurse and team of Community Nurses.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a team covering Wool and Bere Regis Surgery and the wider DN team including District Nurse Specialists, Community Nurses, Healthcare Assistant, Nursing Associates and Community Support workers.
We work closely with the other Health and Social Care teams in Purbeck and other partners - all working towards Integrated Neighbourhood teams.
Nursing Associates deliver planned care to a group of patients working within the standards of proficiency outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost
800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do..
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of the Foundation Degree Nursing Associate Apprenticeship, including end point assessment.
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- Previous experience of working within a health/social care setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and nonverbal communication) with patients, relatives/ carers and the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- Ability to use various electronic systems
- Ability and keenness to work in an agile way
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in support / development of less experienced staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understand and act in line with NMC professional standards
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
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
- Hattie Taylor
- Job title
- Lead District Nurse (Purbeck)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810816048
- Additional information
do please ring me if you would like to ask any questions or have a discussion prior to applying
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