Jobs, fresher vacancy - Nursing Associate • West Sussex

Company: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

West Sussex

Welcome To Adur Community PCN TeamNursing Associate 37.5 hoursOur Team will have a Nursing Associate Position and we would welcome any applicants with the NA Qualification and community experience.We are a friendly and supportive Team offering opportunities to consolidate and develop further if the successful candidate chooses.Based in Lancing and cover the Southwick, Shoreham and Lancing areas. The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training. Recognise changes in a patient’s condition and seeks assistance from aRegistered Nurse of band 5 or above and/or GP as appropriate. Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Community Nursing Team. Using recognised assessment tools including NEWS2, MUST and Purpose-T to risk assess, record and act upon patients’ changing conditions. Treat, monitor and discharge patients under the leadership and direction of a registered nurse of band 5 or above. Monitor individualised care plans. Perform specific interventions as identified by competency achievement to enhance the delivery of care, such as but not exclusively: venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, wound assessment and care, Doppler and compression, administration of medications excepting IV. Plan and implement non-complex tasks and interventions guided by standard operating procedures and competency achievement. Contribute to patient review, care planning and delivery of care for End of Life patients.We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.Why work for us?Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing supportVariety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the countySupportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement optionsExcellent training and development opportunities Research opportunitiesCost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and BrightonThriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networksLevel 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplacesVeteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coastAccess to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staffFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicky Bibey Job title: Operational Team Lead Email address: nickybibey@nhs.net Telephone number: 07909938333I would advise anyone who may be considering applying to think about pre interview contact in preparation.