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Job summary

Main area
Community
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
241-336-IC-24
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Castle Hill Centre
Town
Bolton
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
17/05/2024

Employer heading

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nursing Associate

NHS AfC: Band 4

 


 

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Band 4 Qualified Nursing Associate. You will work within the community nursing service, providing home-based care, led by Community Nurses. This service is part of the Integrated Community Care Division, who provide a multitude of services within Bolton. Experience of working within a community is not essential as the successful candidates will receive a full supportive induction when they join the Division and the team.

Main duties of the job

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people  and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

If you are interested in a fantastic opportunity to join a forward thinking team that prides itself in delivering high quality care, in the right place, every time  and have the desire to make a difference to the people of Bolton then the Integrated Community Services Division is the place to be. If you have recently qualified as a Nursing Associate,  we will  support your practice consolidation and work with you to help you develop even more knowledge skills and experience

The post involves 7 day working which includes bank holidays.

We would like to hear from any Qualified Nursing Associates who have a genuine desire to make a difference and relish the opportunity to care for people in their preferred place of care.  If you area team player who strives to deliver high quality care who aspires to rise to the challenge of community nursing then please get in touch.

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.  

Here at Bolton our patients and people are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our trust Values.  We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance,  to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.  

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a qualified nursing associate, you will be part of our team of community nurses delivering high quality care to people living in their own homes. This includes delivering wound care, medications, end of life care and continence care. You will be given a comprehensive induction to support your transition into community working 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register with a Foundation Degree.
  • • GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English language/ New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English language OR Functional Skills level 2 in Maths and English or Equivalent ( not entry Level 2)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of working in teams under appropriate Supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • • Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information.

SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and priorities own delegated workload.
  • • Ability to deal with Non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • • Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained with the code.

ATTRIBUTES

Essential criteria
  • • Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect.

OTHER

Essential criteria
  • Car Driver/ Owner

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Simpson
Job title
District Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 462887
Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Joanne Simpson 01204 462887

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