Nursing Associate - Ward C18B

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to work on an 18 bedded Vascular surgical ward caring for patients requiring Emergency and Elective Surgery.

The Vascular Service nationally is ever improving and evolving and currently there are plans to have a centralised service for all East Lancashire patients at Preston Hospital in the future . The successful applicants would start there new role as Nurse associate at Royal Blackburn Hospital however when Vascular Services move in the future you will be expected to transfer to Preston Hospital with all the other staff and services ( there is no confirmed date still in planning stages )

The ward is a busy , modern unit with a professional but friendly team delivering high standards of care .

General duties will include pre and post- operative care for general surgical patients, administration of medication, including controlled drugs, by various routes, recording of physiological observations, wound care, management of complex patients with multiple issues, escalating care when needed, management of pain management systems such as epidurals, as. Documentation is also an essential part of the role, with accurate, legible recording of nursing interventions and completion of electronic nursing risk assessments.

We aim to involve our patients in their care to improve nursing outcomes and ensure the patient's journey through their time with us is a satisfactory one. Delivering safe, personal and effective care to our patients must be at the centre of all we do.

Calling all Trainee Nursing Associates, or external Trainee Nursing Associates about to qualify, or current Registered Nursing Associates. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and creative individuals who can be a role model to junior staff and demonstrate the Trust's values.

We are offering you the opportunity to join our nursing team as a Band 4 Nursing Associate to develop your skills, confidence and competencies in patient care. We look forward to meeting you and supporting you in your role.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nursing associates to really drive the ward vision. Experience with in this area is desirable but not essential. You must have excellent communication skills, be punctual, flexible and hard working with a desire to deliver a high standard of nursing care in keeping with the Trusts vision in delivering safe, personal and effective care at all times.

The ideal candidate will be friendly, empathetic and patient with a keen desire to ensure that the care delivered is of the best quality standard. This is a rotational post, which includes night and weekend working.

Potential candidates are welcome to contact myself and arrange a visit to look round. Please contact Ward Manager Elaine Bell on for any enquiries.

If you would like to work for a forward thinking organisation who puts patients first, has safety and quality at the heart of everything they do, invests and develops their workforce, encourages innovation and supports positive change then youre ready to join us at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Please note this post is for a qualified position.

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• To have knowledge of current research and evidence based practice applicable to the post's specialist area
• Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
• Ability to problem solve
• Able to manage the care for a group of people and prioritise workload with minimal supervision
• Able to write basic reports
• Understand the principles of safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines in accordance with local and national policies
• Able to teach/ support less qualified carers/learners
• Understanding of customer awareness
• Basic Computer/keyboard skills.
• Able to present reasoned discussion
• Evidence of continuous development

• Able to work in a team
• Be supportive of team members
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and colleagues
• Able to listen actively
• Able to reflect on one's own work
• Have effective interpersonal skills
• Be enthusiastic, conscientious and sympathetic

• Be able to fulfil various shift patterns on the ward/Department including nights.
• Able to adapt to change.
• Proven ability to keep information confidential

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.