Job overview

We are looking for forward thinking, passionate Nursing Associates to support the management of patients within the Haverhill Locality. You will provide nursing treatments under the delegation of a District Nurse and work to the full scope of your registration. When you join our team, you'll be at the front line of healthcare, delivering healthcare where the patients feel most comfortable, in their own living space. This job is perfect for someone who wants to challenge themselves and develop their skillset, whilst giving back to the community. As Nurse Associate in the Integrated Neighbourhood team you will be responsible for providing safe, effective nursing activities in peoples own homes, care homes and community clinics. You will work closely with all the members of the INT to achieve the best long-term outcomes for all your patients.

Main duties of the job

The role requires you to be able to keep accurate clinical records and have good clerical/ administrative skills and therefore experience of clinical recording systems, ideally SystmOne will be beneficial.
Your day will include:
Gathering and collating information, planning and delivering healthcare for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
Working within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
Working within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
Working with all health care professionals, and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

This post offers a great opportunity for individuals to develop their clinical skills and have experience working in the community.
Candidates must be able to travel to all rural locations to carry out the post.

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?