• £28,000 a year

  • Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9AB

  • Schedule:

    • 12 hour shift
    • 8 hour shift
    • Day shift
    • Monday to Friday
    • Night shift
    • Weekend availability
Role summary
  • To provide holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.

  • To work independently under the leadership of registered nursesworking to their nationally recognised code of conduct and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.

  • To work as part of the multidisciplinary team.

  • To communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.

Professional Accountability

  • To be fully conversant with and work within the Nursing and Midwifery Code and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.

  • Act in the best interests of the people they care for.

  • Act professionally at all times and be responsible and accountable for their actions

  • Use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.

  • Complete understanding of confidentiality.

  • Problem solving

Provide and Monitor Care

  • Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings.

  • Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.

  • Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the members of the MDT team families, and carers.

  • To complete nursing risk assessments using recognise risk assessment tools.

  • Contribute to the planning of care delivery in association with the Registered Nurse.

  • Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment and action.

  • Administer medication via oral, topical, and inhalation routes.

  • Administer injections using subcutaneous, intradermal and intramuscular routes.

  • Administer and monitor medications using enteral equipment.

  • Administer enemas and suppositories in line with prescription.

  • Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.

  • Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.

  • To oversee the care delivered by Health Care Assistants, Trainee Nursing Associates and Nursing Students to the designated patients allocated to them.

  • Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes.

  • Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first.

  • Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals and carers.

  • Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures.

  • Support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing.

  • Be actively involved in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Canteen

  • Company events

  • Company pension

  • Discounted or free food

  • Employee mentoring programme

  • Free flu jabs

  • Referral programme

Ability to Commute/Relocate:
  • Aylesbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Schedule:
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability
Work Location:
  • One location, In person

Licence/Certification:

  • Nursing Associate NMC Registration (required)

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