Nursing Associate - Band 4

at  East London NHS Foundation Trust

Would you be interested in a career within the NHS as a Band 4 Nursing Associate, in the community nursing team? Are you passionate about providing a patient centered support service and want to deliver excellent and compassionate care to people over the age of 18 ?
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic person who has excellent communication, IT literate and problem solving skills alongside a passion for patient centered care. You will work corporately within our Primary Care Team and will be supporting the Community Nurses and the wider MDT to with provide high quality care to housebound residents who live with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.
Our Trust is known for offering excellent training, personal development programmes, supportive coaching, and competency frameworks; to enhance skills and career development which meet the goals and aspirations of the individual. Nursing associates are encouraged to apply to support the delivery of quality community care.

Ensuring that a service user centred multi-disciplinary approach to care is present

• Assess, plan, implement and monitor care in keeping with evidence based practice.
• Ensure timely referrals to a registered nurse when any actions, care or treatment is required.
• To take an active role in direct service user care and role model to junior staff.
• To provide guidance to junior staff relevant to clinical speciality
• Ensuring that a high standard of practice is maintained in relation to the detention of mentally ill clients under the Mental Health Act,

Mental Capacity Act, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Ensuring that least restrictive practices are promoted within individual

care.

• Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needs taking into account any reasonable adjustments that may be required
• Ensure that the service provides holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical, mental health care management and general

wellbeing.

• Understand and apply the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when

engaging with people

• Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skills and knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.
• Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean, comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with other departments as

necessary.

• Recognising and acting upon safeguarding concerns
• Ensuring that all practices are within the guidelines set out by the NMC and other professional groups and are in accordance with Trust

policie

Please refer the Job description for details