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Job summary
As a nursing associate you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care as planned by a senior practitioner. You will be apart of OPAU and OPRA clinic working in rotation of these areas.
You will work independently under the leadership of the Registered Nurse, providing leadership, supervision and guidance to junior staff within your scope of practice.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Nursing Associate position available with WUTH.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Date posted: 15 July 2024
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum pro-rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 408-24-764
Job locations: Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road: Upton
CH49 5PE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Nursing Associate position available with WUTH.
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Nursing Associate position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Desirable
• Previous NHS experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• 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 and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
• Able to manage own workload and work with supervision
• Self Motivated
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
• 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
• 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Desirable
• Previous NHS experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• 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 and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
• Able to manage own workload and work with supervision
• Self Motivated
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
• 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
• 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Upton
CH49 5PE
Employer’s website
https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Upton
CH49 5PE
Employer’s website
https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab