Nursing Associate inHUNTINGDON inHUNTINGDON PUBLISHED FRI 25 OCT 2024

We are looking for a Band 4 Community Nurse Associate to work within the Out of Hours Countywide community nursing team supporting patients with clinicalhealth needs.

As a nursing associate, you will be working within the multi-disciplinary team and neighbourhood team. You will provide high standard of nursingcare and interventions within the patient's own home, with support from the wider team. The patient will be at the centre of the care beingprovided, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.

We provide a service seven days a week, working closely with other community services and PCN's to provide high standard care.

You will have the opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need tohold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form oftransport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

We are ideally looking for people who have:o Experience of community nursing, palliative care, care of patients with diabeteso Educated to Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Registero Experience in falls prevention work or willing to gain skillo Experience of caring for and supporting adults and older peopleo Experience of assessing patients and formulating care plans independently and where appropriate, with support from RNs in the team.o The ability to demonstrate a commitment to high quality service provisiono The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, as well as individuallyo The ability to travel independently using own vehicleo Good time management and the ability to manage individual workloado Enhanced communication and inter personal skills

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About us

You will be working as a member of the Community Nursing Team undertaking delegated duties in order to meet the needs of the needs of theservice users. You will be trained and supervised by registered professionals and will be expected to follow a plan of care based on the specificneeds of the service users.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our service providing care in patients own homes.

CPFT provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continuedcommitment to quality and service improvement.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work. To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines. Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately. To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. To work effectively within the Neighbourhood Team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies. To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on anyissues as appropriate. To provide skilled nursing care of a high standard as delegated by the district nursing sister/ charge nurse. To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide. To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.