NMC Registered Nursing Associate

Ekhuft; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an NMC Registered Nursing Associate to join their team at Harbledown Ward HASU. This role focuses on delivering person-centred care to stroke patients and requires a qualified Nursing Associate or someone willing to undertake training. Applicants will play a key role in supporting the multidisciplinary team and enhancing the quality of stroke care. Compassionate candidates are encouraged to apply for this vital role in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Qualified NMC Registered Nursing Associate or willing to undertake training.
• Previous experience in a stroke setting is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act in the best interests of patients and provide person-centred care.
• Apply the six NMC proficiencies in daily activities.
• Provide holistic nursing care to stroke patients.
• Support team in achieving stroke care quality standards.

Education

NMC Registered Nursing Associate qualification

Job description

Overview

This post is for a NMC Registered Nursing Associate is a new role being introduced into the health and care workforce in England from 2019. It is a generic (not defined by a field of nursing) but within the discipline of nursing. Nursing associates are intended to bridge a gap between health and care assistants, and registered nurses. Nursing Associates are a new profession, accountable for their practice.

Nursing Associates are expected to act in the best interests of people, putting them first and providing nursing care that is person-centred, safe and compassionate at all time adhering to Trust values and policies. Nursing Associates are expected to apply their six NMC proficiencies in all day‑to‑day activities.

Responsibilities

• Act in the best interests of patients and provide person-centred, safe and compassionate nursing care.
• Apply the six NMC proficiencies in all day‑to‑day activities.
• Serve as an integral part of the stroke multidisciplinary team, providing holistic nursing care to stroke patients.
• Support the team in attaining key performance indicators of stroke care quality standards and participate in improvement works.

Location and Employment

You will be based at Harbledown Ward HASU, a 24 bedded inpatient stroke unit with a strong ethos of rehabilitation. In East Kent Stroke service we are undertaking significant improvement works, supported by a Kent and Medway Stroke Service reconfigurations, with commissioning in place to build new HASU / ASUs sites by 2026 and a mechanical thrombectomy centre by 2024.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must be qualified NMC Registered Nursing Associates or willing to undertake training to qualify as a Nursing Associate. Previous experience in a stroke setting is an advantage.

About Us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care', empowering frontline staff to lead day‑to‑day improvements. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for patients, families and carers.

Application Note

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected because this document is an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Contact

Name: Stephanie Wilkinson
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01227783178