Nursing Associate, CTPLD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

1. You should be self-motivated with excellentorganisationalskills and the ability to prioritize your workload.

1. A commitment to supporting effective teamwork, with an excellent valuebasewill be crucial to your success in this role.

1. A key strength will be your ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with the people we support and their families/carers, our staffteamsandthe multi-disciplinary team.

1. A full UK driving license and access to a car are essential to this post.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Lisa Hollis, Service Manager, lisa.hollis@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Evidence of the Nursing Associate qualification
• Evidence of Education to a minimum level 5 foundation degree specific to nursing associate practice
• GCSE level 4-9(Grade A-C) in Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

• Care certificate assessor

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a health / care setting
• Evidence of up to date relevant CPD
• Understands requirements for NMC revalidation and shows evidence of on-going professional development through maintenance of NMC revalidation
• Ability to engage and complete Berkshire Healthcare preceptorship programme
• Committed to the advancement of nursing

Previous Experience

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role. Recognise when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional
• Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• IT skills appropriate to the role
• Ability to work well in a team
• Able to organise self and others to achieve delegated task
• Demonstrates energy, motivation and enthusiasm for work
• Resilient under pressure
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert support and guidance
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other healthcare learners and new starters as required within the clinical setting
• Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise own workload
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Well motivated and able to motivate others
• Able to demonstrate resilience, managing personal emotions and stress
• Ability to travel to multiple sites
• Driver Licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

St. Mark's Hospital, St. Marks Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU

Maidenhead

SL6 6DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/