Registered Nursing Associate

Main area Surgery Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation of days and night shifts) Job ref 434-SCC-B

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/04/:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services.
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact or phone .

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work - and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Due to the reconfiguration of the Emergency Surgical Floor, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse Associate to join Ward 18, with the opportunity to support the other wards across the surgical floor if required.

If you have a passion for providing a high level of quality and compassionate care to patients and be a part of an exciting journey within emergency surgical nursing, then this is the job for you.

You will be supported in your personal development and be encouraged to learn new skills with the support of your Ward Manager and Practice Development Nurse for the surgical floor.

Main duties of the job

Registered Nursing Associates support the provision of holistic, person-centred care and support for people of all ages, across the lifespan and in a variety of settings.

The nursing associate works independently - within the remit of the role - to assess, plan, implement and evaluate; undertaking aspects of care delegated by registered nurses and registered allied health professionals. The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the "four pillars" of nursing practice: Clinical Practice, Facilitating Learning, Leadership and Research/Audit awareness.

Nursing associates are accountable. Equipped with the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to employment, they will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to which they are registered.

Nursing associates will work effectively as part of an inter-professional environment, contributing to a safe and excellent patient/service user experience. Nursing associates will promote the health and wellbeing of patients/service users across all health and care settings - making every contact count. Integral to all of this is the ability to communicate effectively - adopting the Trust's CARE values with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people.

In pursuing these duties, the post holder will ensure adherence to NMC standards, Trust policy and protocol, Trust policy updates and the NHS Constitution.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant, there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification Education, Qualification and Training

• Valid NMC registration
• Qualification GCSE Grade AC/Level 4-9 in Maths & English or skills functional level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Venepuncture and Cannulation

Experience

• Ability to demonstrate surgical experience (either once qualified or during training)
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Surgical Nursing Experience

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Computer Literate
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and members of the MDT in English
• Ability to write comprehensively and clearly in English
• Ability to work within a team and independently

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.