Job Description

Registered Nurse Associate (Days/Nights - Bank).

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse Associate looking for a fresh start? Come and join Abbeycare Gloucester in a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of people who use our service.

You will work in a team with other multi-disciplinary professionals including recovery practitioners, nurses, therapist, Physiatrist and specialist doctors.

You will need excellent communication and clinical skills and have experience of working within a team. You will be required to use electronic patient record systems, in addition to this you will have good time management and be able to prioritise your own workload.

A full driving licence is required for this role.

Main duties of the job

Undertake appropriate delegated initial holistic assessments and implement programmes of care for patients who are admitted for treatment of their substance use disorders.

Assess and monitor clients health needs, assessing patient condition and well-being

Use clinical reasoning skills, within the designated competency framework, to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes

Contribute to the facilitation of appropriate referrals to other services

Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and share knowledge

Assess and arrange the provision of equipment.

Take every opportunity to support and educate clients and their carers to promote independence, good health and personal safety

Provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers

Support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to other learners such as Nursing Associate trainees, first year student nurses and health care support workers as required

Maintain accurate, informative and legal records of all interventions in accordance with policy

Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery of training

Take responsibility for your own delegated objectives, training, proficiencies and competence, as outlined by the NMC code of conduct.

Clinical observations of those undergoing detox's and appropriate escalation of care to the clinical lead.

Medication administration, including the reordering of medication and auditing.

Working for our organisation

Ever envisaged about a career that inspires excitement and encourages your professional growth?

Do you think about yourself waking up eager to make an authentic difference in our clients, surrounded by teams who value your exceptional ideas.

At Abbeycare we are a growing team and are looking to advance our service with the support of Nurse Associates.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Higher Apprenticeship in Health level 5 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria

Willing to undertake any training relevant to the role

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a health or social care setting providing direct patient care Ability to conduct clinical tasks within the Nursing Associate scope of practice to a high level of competence Ability to manipulate fine tools e.g. for venepuncture or other clinical tasks Clear understanding of NMC standards of proficiencies and professional standards of practice including revalidation Effective communication skills both written and verbal Range of IT skills
Salary: 26,530.

To apply please contact admingloucester@abbeycare.co.uk with your current CV.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 26,530.00 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Night shift
Work Location: In person