Mountbatten Isle of Wight is recruiting a Nursing Associate to its Community Services Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The work centres on holistic patient assessments, advising patients, families and other professionals, and working alongside registered nurses on individual care plans. The post supports the 24/7 palliative and end-of-life care service across community, residential and nursing settings, with weekend, evening and bank holiday hours. Applicants need a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree or NMC registration, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Carry out full holistic patient assessments and escalate identified needs or concerns to the wider team
- Work with registered nurses on the assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised, patient-centred care
- Give advice and support to patients, families and other healthcare professionals in the community
- Provide telephone advice from the Community Co-ordination Centre as required
- Undertake joint assessments with other professionals and liaise on ongoing care
- Develop and maintain communication with patients, carers, volunteers and outside agencies, working closely with the multidisciplinary team
- Give and receive accurate reports on changes in patients' condition
- Administer drugs and assist with their ordering and storage, within scope and under the Medicines Management Policy
- Promote a safe environment for patients, carers, visitors and staff in the patient's preferred place of care
- Adhere to the lone worker policy and service health and safety requirements
- Provide support to the Inpatient Unit as appropriate
- Seek advice from registered nurses and the wider team when a task falls outside scope of practice
Qualifications
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register, or Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Clinically up to date in general nursing care
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Experience
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults in a care setting
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, including with volunteers
- Experience of a person-centred or personal outcomes approach
Skills & knowledge
- Strong written and verbal communication, explaining complex and sensitive information to patients, families, carers and professionals
- Good IT skills in Microsoft applications and email
- Understanding of the specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end-of-life care
- Commitment to patients' right to be involved in decisions about their care, with decisions understood by care teams
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and make effective decisions
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence
Other
- Willingness to introduce change for the benefit of patient care
- Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Mountbatten Isle of Wight
- Physically capable of safe manual handling of patients and equipment and of performing the role
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
