Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Franklin Ward, which specialises in care of the elderly, as a Band 4 Nurse Associate. The post holder will assist and support the ward's nursing staff in ensuring optimal care is provided to service users and patients. 

You will be responsible for delivering high quality, patient-centred, and compassionate care under the direction of qualified nursing staff, with a focus on promoting health and independence. You will also be an accountable professional and have the ability to work without direct supervision, within the parameters of the role, by undertaking a range of duties appropriate to the level of responsibility, knowledge, and skills acquired. 

An interview date is yet to be confirmed. 

Please note: this vacancy may close earlier than advertised, once a suitable number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

• Provides high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the trust values and in accordance with professional regulations. 
• Accepts delegated responsibility from the Nurse in Charge, for the care of a specific group of patients. Works in line with trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines and in accordance with NMC regulations.
• Works as part of a team to provide high quality, evidence based clinical care to patients and their carers. 
• Communicates in accordance with trust values at all times with patients, carers and other staff members. 
• Undertakes opportunities to develop and expand their nursing skills, acting as a supervisor for Nurse Associates in training, Health Care Support Workers or Nursing students. 
• Maintains high standards of professional responsibility and accountability and have an awareness of the ethical and medico-legal aspects of nursing in line with NMCregulations and local guidance.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.