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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community health and care provider in Sussex. Our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.
We pride ourselves in providing excellent care at the heart of the community. In July 2018, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) gave us an improved ‘Good’ rating, with ‘Outstanding’ features. 96% of our patients said they would recommend our services to their friends and family, and we attribute this to the hard work and dedication of each and every one of our teams.
We offer our staff a multitude of benefits; flexible working, free health and wellbeing checks, three tax efficient workplace nurseries rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, and a wide range of exciting learning and development opportunities including apprenticeships, rotations, and external courses and conferences.
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Registered Nursing Associate : Chailey Clinical Services
Accepting applications until: 31-Oct-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 31-Oct-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Chailey Clinical Services
- Cyfeiriad
- Beggars Wood Road
- Tref
- Chailey
- Cod post
- BN8 4JN
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Cyflog
- £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum/ Pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS Band 4)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Paediatrics
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking for Registered Nursing Associates to work within Chailey Clinical Services, supporting children and young people with complex and fluctuating healthcare needs.
Nursing Associates will be based as an employee within Chailey Clinical Services supporting and delivering a mixture of general and specific high quality, skilled care to children and young people (CYP) either in the school and residential bungalow settings or the short breaks team.
The post holder will become competent and proficient in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to their area of clinical practice. The Nursing Associate will be supervised by a Registered Nurse of band 5 or above.
The Residential Nursing Service (RSNT) provide medical support to the residents and pupils at the Chailey Heritage Foundation (CHF) who have complex and fluctuating health needs. They support the school in its delivery of education through teaching and advising the CHF education and care staff in how to support a child with their learning and medical needs.
Bluebells provide short breaks to CYP which are pre-booked, but can also on occasion provide support for emergency placements.
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- The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training.
- Recognise changes in a patient’s condition and seeks assistance from a Registered Nurse of band 5 or above and/or Paediatric consultant or GP, as appropriate.
- Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Chailey Clinical Services Nursing Teams.
- Using recognised assessment tools including PEWS, NEWS2, MUST and Purpose T to risk assess, record and act upon patients’ changing conditions.
- Treat and monitor patients under the leadership and direction of a registered nurse of band 5 or above.
- Monitor individualised care plan.
- Plan and implement non-complex tasks and interventions guided by standard operating procedures and competency achievement.
- Contribute to patient review, care planning and delivery of care for End of Life patients.
- Provide support, training and supervision to others.
- Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with NMC and Trust policies.
Please refer to job description for further information.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Chailey Clinical Services offers a range of interventions to children and young adults across the range of the multi-disciplinary team. You will be supported by the Practice Development Nurses to further develop your career and to learn skills and competencies.
We are located in the beautiful Sussex countryside at the foot of the South Downs about 30 mins drive from Brighton with the nearest mainline railway station at Haywards Heath. There is ample on-site parking; a café offering home style food with a daily changing menu; lots of outdoor space for outdoor activities and relaxing during a break; and a Children’s Farm attached to the co-located Chailey Heritage Foundation.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training.
- They will be supported by the Registered Nursing Team and supervised by their appointed mentor who will be a registered nurse band 5 or above.
- Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Chailey Clinical Services Nursing Teams.
- This role will include supervision and teaching of trainee or newly qualified Nursing Associates.
- Maintain at all times a kind, caring and professional attitude towards patients, relatives and colleagues within the clinical setting, taking into consideration dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, alongside cultural and religious need
- Recognise changes in a patient’s condition and seek assistance from a Registered Nurse / the medical team or a GP as appropriate. This will involve using recognised Assessment Tools such as PEWS, NEWS 2 and Purpose T to assess, record and act upon recognition of a deteriorating patient.
- Provide health and care information to the patient, carers and family as appropriate.
- Monitor and evaluate individual care plans
- Provide skilled paediatric nursing care and clinical interventions such as enteral feeding, oral / nasal suction, management of long term ventilation, catheterisation and seizure management to children and young people within school, residential bungalows or other applicable venues such as clinics.
- Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with NMC and Trust policies.
- Adhere to the Medicines Management Policy in the storing, administering, recording & disposal of medicines.
- To attend all mandatory and statutory training including infection prevention and control. The Trust is committed to delivering a higher standard of customer care and therefore it is compulsory to ensure that you have undergone induction training within three months of your appointment.
- Adhere to the Trusts Uniform Policy.
- Adhere to Trust and Local Lone Worker Policy and Procedures.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- End point assessment completed successfully
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Experience of caring for patients in a healthcare setting
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Understand the requirements for NMC professional revalidation
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in the community
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice, where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal/non-verbal communication) with patients, relatives and all members of the MDT
- Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers, as required, within the clinical setting
- Flexible to cover service needs, including weekends, out of hours or shift pattern
- Car driver with access to a car for work purposes
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Michelle Beale
- Teitl y swydd
- Chailey Specialist Nursing Operational Team Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07484921118
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
01825 722112 x 7042/8803
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