Nursing Associate

A Nursing Associate is a member of the Nursing team in England that helps bridge the gap between Health and Care Assistants and Registered Nurses.

Nursing Associates work with people of all ages, in a variety of settings in Health and Social Care. The role contributes to the core work of Nursing, freeing up Registered Nurses to focus on more complex clinical care.

This makes sure that everyone entering the profession has the skills they need to care for people safely, with integrity, expertise, respect and compassion from the moment they start.

Like with Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals, Nursing Associates can expand their knowledge and skills with the right training and governance. The intention is for nursing associates to support, not substitute, Registered Nurses., Main duties to include:

• Undertaking clinical tasks including venepuncture and ECGs.


• Supporting individuals and their families and carers when faced with unwelcome news and life-changing diagnoses.


• Performing and recording clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse.


• Discussing and sharing information with registered nurses on a patients' condition, behaviour, activity and responses.


• Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.


• Recognizing issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults.
  
  Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust are both part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group. Both hospitals are separate hospitals/employers with hospital board and leadership. We share a group executive team, leading on a shared vision, mission, priorities, strategies and Dedicated to Excellence Values.