Job summary
- Main area
- Registered Nursing Associate
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 241-273AA-24-A
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursing Associate - Respiratory Care
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to work in the speciality of Respiratory Medicine. The post will involve working within Ward D4 providing acute respiratory care, therefore we are looking for individuals who aspire to deliver the best possible care to patients who are requiring a period of assessment, treatment and discharge .
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to work in the speciality of Respiratory Medicine. The post will involve working within Ward D4 providing acute respiratory care, therefore we are looking for individuals who aspire to deliver the best possible care to patients who are requiring a period of assessment, treatment and discharge .
About our wards-
D4 is a 27 bedded mix sex respiratory care unit and is the largest of the respiratory wards in the trust. Patients may be suffering from a variety of conditions therefore you will apply the knowledge you have acquired during your training to holistically assess the patient when receiving them onto the ward. You will be responsible for a small team of patients, delivering a treatment plan to support their recovery or until they are stable enough to be transferred to a less acute ward. You will be supported by a team of Band 5 and 6 nurses and shift leads.
The posts will include rotation on to days and nights covering 7 day working.
For informal visits please contact Vicky Brady 01204 390390 ext 5825 or email [email protected]
Working for our organisation
The unit is also developing plans for an High Dependency Respiratory Care Unit within the Division and this is something you be will be able to develop towards working within.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In order to ensure you are able to deliver the best possible patient care, while enjoying a challenging role you will be supported daily by an experienced team of band 5 and 6 nurses. Additionally you will undertake specialist Respiratory care training enabling you to delver care only a select few nurses in the trust can.
Person specification
Nurse associate qualification
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- approved training
Clinical skills
Essential criteria
- clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- ECG, NEWS, meds management.
communication
Essential criteria
- good skills
Desirable criteria
- verbal, written, telephone
IT skills
Essential criteria
- EPR
Desirable criteria
- word, excell
trust values
Essential criteria
- awareness, able to demonstrate
Desirable criteria
- application
Time managment
Essential criteria
- able to demonstrate
Desirable criteria
- prioritise patient care, delegation
KPIs/Bosca
Essential criteria
- Awareness of trust systems
Desirable criteria
- Willing to learn
Intrest in acute medicine
Essential criteria
- application
Desirable criteria
- spoke placements, interest in application
Venepuncture and cannulation
Essential criteria
- application, evidence of compency
Desirable criteria
- workbook, study day
Compassion
Essential criteria
- Application
Desirable criteria
- EOL, able to demostrate
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
- vicky Brady
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0120390862
- Additional information
For informal visits please contact Vicky Brady 01204 390390 ext 5862 or emailvicky.brady@boltonft.nhs.uk
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