Registered Nursing Associate- Stamford unit

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nursing Associate
Stamford unit
Band 4 - Full time
Permanent contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the ITS division for Registered Nursing Associate.
The Stamford Unit Intermediate Centre comprises of 96 beds which are located on the Tameside Hospital site in Ashton–under-Lyne.
The unit offers a multidisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of patients who have a wide range of medical conditions and different levels of need. The focus is to offer excellent care and rehabilitation in preparation for returning home safely.
If you are committed to excellent patient centred care in a busy environment and are enthusiastic about working as part of a multidisciplinary team building new skills and competencies, then this could be the role for you.
The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate will help to bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working 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; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Comply with mandatory competencies in line with Trust
To engage in a preceptorship period that includes achieving the Nursing Associate Medicines Management Competency
Maintain own continuing professional development in accordance with NMC CPD requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development
Support, supervise, teach (where appropriate) and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, student nurses, healthcare support workers and new staff members, promoting reflection and providing constructive
Contribute to the maintenance of the learning
Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually
Undertake further training as required, prior to carrying out any additional duties identified as relevant to role, to comply with Trust policies and procedures.

Please refer the Job description for details