Nurse Associate - Paediatrics

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description

THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT NHS CARE SYSTEM

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. Nursing associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct. The following criteria identify the core components of the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of nursing associates. They identify what nursing associates can contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users, and apply across all health and care settings. Integral to all of these is the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.
Job Description

Key Result Areas:

• Act in the best interests of the people they care for.
• Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate.
• Act professionally at all times.
• Use knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems.
• Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.
• Be accountable for their actions. Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health.
• Support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing.
• Active involvement in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health.
• Engage in public health, community development, and in the reduction of health inequalities Provide and Monitor Care.
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families, and carers.
• Contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
• Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes Working in Teams.
• Play an active role as members of interdisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with nurses, a range of other health and care professionals and lay carers Improving Safety and Quality of Care.
• Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of people’s experience of care.
• Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first.
• Contribute to the provision of care for people, including those with complex needs.
• Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other. organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family.
• Understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent.

Desirable

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree/Higher Apprenticeship

EXPERIENCE

• Experience as part of a team

SKILLS

• Able to implement and evaluate treatment
• Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required
• Able to delegate work appropriately
• Able to manage time effectively
• Demonstrates knowledge of research-based practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
• Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
• Able to write reports about an assessment of an individual
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to write accurate and legible patient notes
• Good spoken and written English

Please refer the Job description for details