AddressOur trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Maintain professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, in line with World Class Care
- To prioritise and manage own
- To monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care on a continual basis in partnership with patients, families and
- To contribute to ongoing assessment, recognising when it is necessary to escalate to others for
- To communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for
- Recognise and report any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care
- To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management
- the Nursing Associate is able to safely demonstrate and maintain competence of the following procedures:
- use manual techniques and devices to take, record and interpret vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitoring
- safe administration of medicines via oral, topical and inhalation routes
- safe administration of injections using subcutaneous and intramuscular routes
- adminstration of medicines via the enteral route
- administer enemas and suppositories
- undertake routine venepuncuture, phlebotomy and ECGs
- measure and interpret blood glucose and Ketone levels
- monitoring accurate intake and output charts (fluid balance)
- wound care
- wound closure using simple techniques such as glue and steristrips
- plastering and applying immobilisation equipment
- best practice infection control
- continence assessment
- diabetes care
- chronic disease management
- pressure area care
- bowel care
- palliative care
- male and female catheterisation
- pain assessment
- documentation
- To establish effective working relations with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient
- To supervise unqualified staff, to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out delegated aspects of
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience of working in an acute hospital
Desirable criteria
- experience of working in an Emergency department
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to organize and prioritise own delegated workload
- Able to undertake the clinical skills outlined in the Job description
- 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 develop effective and appropriate relationships with people their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to trainee Nursing Associates, nursing assistants as required within the clinical setting.
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
