Nursing Associate

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Grinstead, West Sussex

Nursing Associate

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Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Grinstead, West Sussex

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 23 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

  • Carry out a full range of delegated duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's condition and care with support from the registered nurse.
  • To work within the scope of practice of the nursing associate role to understand the level of complexity of patient care to be undertaken.
  • Maintain the privacy and dignity of all patients whilst adhering to Trust and department policies, reporting any concerns to a registered nurse.
  • Work without direct supervision once key learning outcomes of the induction or preceptorship programme have been completed.
  • Prioritise nursing care and recognise deterioration in a patient's condition and alert senior staff immediately.
  • Maintain accurate, legible and timely written and electronic records of care.
  • Use effective communication, written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives.

    QVH is an exceptional place to work with the whole organisation focused on the patient. We have a fantastic international reputation and are proud of our heritage as pioneers of reconstructive surgery helping to rebuild our patient's lives.
  • An exciting opportunity has arisen within the team for a motivated Nursing associate to join our friendly, dynamic team. Our priority is to offer the best standards of holistic care for our patients recovering from injury and illness. As a surgical hospital we provide a service in the following surgical areas
  • Major head and neck reconstructive Surgery
  • Maxillofacial/Orthognathic/Trauma
  • Plastic surgery, including major reconstruction
  • Hand Surgery
  • Ophthalmics, including complex corneal reconstruction
  • Burns for reconstructive surgery
  • Trauma, Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
  • A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes. At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends. Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.