Nursing Associate with Children & Young People

Are you a compassionate and motivated Nursing Associate looking to make a real difference to children, young people and their families? We are seeking an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to join our dedicated Children's Community Nursing Team across Warwickshire.This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care to children and young people with acute, complex and long-term health needs in their homes, schools and community settings., About the RoleAs a Nursing Associate within the Children's Community Nursing Team, you will play a key role in delivering person-centred care and supporting children and young people to remain at home whenever possible.Working under the direction of registered nurses, you will contribute to assessments, care planning and the delivery of clinical interventions while promoting the health, wellbeing and independence of children and their families.The role offers a varied and rewarding workload, including supporting children with complex health needs, undertaking delegated clinical procedures and working closely with families, schools and partner agencies., The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses,working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.

Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct.

The following criteria identify the core components of the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of Nursing Associates. They identify what Nursing Associates can contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and service users and apply across all health and care settings. Integral to all of these is the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.

Nursing Associates will be required to advocate for Children and Young People (CYP) referred to Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT). The post holder will be required to support at times with Clinical Education, Palliative Care, Generic CCN work and to support with caseload management of Children known to Continuing Care

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.