Nursing Associate

It's an exciting time for our Community Respiratory Service as we continue to build on our successful model. CRS services work with patients in their homes across the High Weald, Lewes and Havens communities to support and manage their COPD and respiratory conditions.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 5-day service, Monday to Friday between 8 am and 4 pm. They deliver:
+ Detailed care plans, treatment management and oxygen prescribing in the home
+ A comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program
+ Support and advice in managing their long-term respiratory condition at home, You will deliver care within your proven competency as achieved during your Nursing Associate Training, and contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care as part of the Community Nursing Team. You will recognise changes in a patient's condition and seek assistance from a Registered Nurse of band 5 or above and/or GP as appropriate.
If you are new to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, you will join our preceptorship programme, through protected time and regular clinical supervision with dedicated registered professional support.
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence with access to a car due to the geographic area covered by the team.

We are looking for Nursing Associates to join us, so if you're an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking be part of a team providing excellent cutting-edge community care, we'd love to hear from you!

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 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support, At the heart of how we operate is our Trust values:
+ Compassionate Care
+ Working Together,
+ Achieving Ambitions
+ Delivering Excellence
Our values are fundamental to the high-quality care we provide to the people who need us. We are proud to be a community that cares, delivering our services as a team whilst supporting our employees as individuals.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer that actively promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We embrace and celebrate diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with an ethnically diverse heritage, those with disabilities, and individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our aim is to grow a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We strive to create an environment where every individual is valued and respected. Our recruitment process is designed to support candidates who require reasonable adjustments and to accommodate the needs of applicants.
This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically, please ensure you check your emails, including your junk folder. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

+ Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
+ Excellent training and development opportunities
+ Research opportunities
+ Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
+ Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
+ Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
+ Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
+ Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
+ Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff