Registered Nursing Associate

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Registered Nursing Associate to work in our Acute Medical Unit here at North Bristol NHS Trust

We strongly believe in outstanding patient care and want to attract like-minded people to help us maintain this supportive and enjoyable place to work. Every day will be different, busy but never dull!

You will enjoy working with supportive co-workers, providing an efficient and caring service to our patients

We are looking for dynamic and motivated candidates with experience in Acute Medicine and with an appetite for safe and effective patient care. You will be expected to thrive effectively in a fast paced and constantly changing environment without compromising essential standards of care and professionalism

You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about Acute Medicine

• The role of the Registered Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to contribute towards the delivery and monitoring of clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians.
• Using the breadth of knowledge across fields of nursing the Registered Nursing Associate will provide holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.
• The Registered Nursing Associate will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, working within the sphere of nursing care and within aspects of the nursing process aligned to the Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
• The Registered Nursing Associate will adhere to the code of conduct and must meet the NMC Standards of Proficiency.
• The post holder will support the Ward Manger/Department Leader in ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care upholding patient dignity delivered with kindness and compassion.
• The post holder will provide and monitor the nursing care for a designated group of patients whilst receiving care at NBT.
• The post holder will promote a team nursing philosophy of care at all times and work with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met.
• The post holder will work within their defined scope of practice as part of the wider nursing team, where required they will elevate concerns to a senior member of staff for guidance and support.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building  are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.

• Provide and monitor care to a delegated caseload of patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse/ Nurse in Charge of the department.
• Develop an understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the ongoing assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
• To recognise changes in a patients condition which require the intervention of others and understand when and how to refer to the supervising registered nurse and or other senior colleagues for reassessment of patient care.
• To undertake procedures as detailed within the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018) (Annexe
  
  B) to meet the nursing needs of patients in their care.
• To have a willingness to undertake…