Community Nurse Associate

Job Summary
We have a 37.5 hour band 4 Community Nurse Associate post in the Shore Locality District Nursing teams in Poole. You will deliver planned care to patients in the community setting.

Will support Individual development and training needs for the role and responsibilities. To work effectively within a large team of mixed skills when caring for complex patients in the community setting. Effective communication is key to this role and being aware of multi disciplinary working.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main Duties of the Job

• To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery within your sphere of practice always considering patients privacy, dignity and safety.
• To deliver planned care to a group of patients working within the standards of proficiency outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols
• To demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical environment as needed
• Manage a defined group of patients/service users under the indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, using evidence based/client centred principles to undertake a range of delegated tasks independently
• Contribute to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring of patient/service user care, and escalate to senior registered practitioner as appropriate
• To promote health and prevent ill health in service users, contributing to integrated care
• To take responsibility for planned/defined tasks as require
• To plan and undertake clinical tasks guided by standard operating procedures and protocols, within the limitations of the Registered Nursing Associate role.
• Undertakes delegated clinical skills within their scope of practice having once undertaken relevant training, deemed competent and adhere to local and national guidance.

About Us
At Dorset HealthCare we are on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We are a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it is one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It is also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you are looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We are all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We are an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you will be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we do not know. And you will be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job Responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact View email address on meeveem.com

Person Specification
Knowledge skills and training

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Understand and act in line with NMC professional standards
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, their families, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and nonverbal communication) with patients, relatives/ carers and the multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development

Job specific experience

• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.

Business Travel

• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Additional requirements

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.