Description
We are seeking a Nursing Associate to join our Emergency Department team at Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a Nursing Associate, you will work as part of the nursing and multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality Emergency care for patients presenting with major and minor injuries and illnesses.
The successful candidate will be safe, competent, and confident in the performance of a wide variety of activities indirectly supervised by a registered practitioner in providing Emergency care. You will monitor patients and implement care following agreed pathways.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring a welcoming, caring, and safe environment for patients and visitors
- Carrying out observations, documenting, and following escalation procedures for deteriorating patients
- Initiating Basic Life Support for collapsed patients until medical help arrives
- Assisting with safe transfers of patients within the department and performing hospital transfers and handovers
- Providing clinical skills such as recording 12-lead ECGs, inserting peripheral cannulations, venepuncture, and catheterization
- Implementing and monitoring patient care following nursing care plans and patient pathways
- Maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of clinical care
As a Nursing Associate at our trust, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
In return for your hard work, we offer the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
Job Details:
- Salary: £29,812 to £32,715 per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full-time
- Band: 4