Nursing Associate

at  Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

Provide sensitive, compassionate, safe and effective care to support Children and Young People in a range of care settings, applying the principles and processes for making reasonable adjustments in line with the patients plan of care. Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to work in collaboration with the Registered Nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care Perform record and interpret clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations pulse and neurological observations. Undertake clinical tasks including catheterisation, venepuncture and ECGs This is not an exhaustive list; additional competency based skills relevant to clinical area can be attained, once appropriate training is undertaken Accurately record patients nutritional and fluid intake as per plan of care. Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other Allied Healthcare Professionals as appropriate. To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. To act and raise concerns when standards are not being maintained following local policy and procedures. Have demonstrated the proficiency to administer medications within local policy and procedure and in line with the NMC Standards of Proficiency, once oral medicines competency package is completed.
To recognise changes in a patients condition which require the intervention of others and understand when to refer to the supervising Registered Nurse and other senior colleagues for reassessment of patient care. Carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or other Allied Healthcare Professional. Where appropriate, work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individuals defined plan of care, within designated parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed. Will be expected to undertake a full variety of shifts including night and weekend work.
Provide education in a range of clinical skills to a range of clinical environments and staff members including support workers, education provisions, parents/carers and also patients if appropriate. Inclusive Recruitment & Selection We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net Trust Values The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values: Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of car

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