Nursing Associate

We are looking to recruit a knowledgeable, motivated and skilled Band 4 Nursing Associate who is ready to work as part of the nursing and multidisciplinary team to provide high quality care for patients presenting with all kinds of medical needs. You will practice under indirect supervision in all areas of the medical wards reflecting the values and principles of teamwork such as proper communication and escalation as a team member. Following a period of development and assessment, you will contribute to the assessment, planning and implementation of individual care for assigned patients under agreed pathways ensuring safe practice and maintaining high standards of care. We are looking for those who can do full time 37.5 hours a week. The main base will be in St. Peter's Hospital with a requirement to work across in the Ashford Hospital site to fulfil the role, and to work at any other Trust site as required. You will be responsible to the Nurse in charge, matrons and Chief Nurse. Internally, you will develop key working relationships within the nursing team, the multi-disciplinary team, the different wards and departments, specialist nurses and teams. Externally, this includes the community teams, care homes, and ambulance services., To implement and monitor patient care following nursing care plans and patient pathways, and reporting progress to registered practitioner/s. To ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment of patients and visitors to the department. Carrying out regular observations, proper documentation, identification of a deteriorating patient and following escalation procedures as identified in the patient pathways. Initiate basic life support for a collapsed patient until medical help arrives. Assist with safe transfers of patients within the wards and other departments. Perform hospital transfer and handover of patient care for agreed patients. Provide clinical skills such as recording of 12 lead ECG, insertion of peripheral cannulation and venepuncture, female and male urinary catheterisation, minor wound dressings and wound closure, oral medications

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics