Nursing Associate - DSU

+ Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of care settings. + Contribute to ongoing assessment of patients, recognising when it is necessary to refer and escalate to a Registered Nurse for reassessment + Monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with people, families and carers + Record all care delivered appropriately an contemporaneously. Documentation must be clear, concise and legible. Any documentation must also be signed and dated. + Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care. + Communicate effectively with patients when delivering cares, providing advice where appropriate., If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number. PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date. Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

If you are a newly qualified Nursing Associate, you will be supported through the Trusts 2-year preceptorship programme. For experienced Nursing Associates, your development will be tailored to your individual needs and support is available for personal development. To be suitable for this post you will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work on your own, but also as an integral part of the DSU team.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year: + provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics + nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services + regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services + deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs. More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer., Wycombe Day Surgery and the Surgical Admissions Unit (SAU) are looking for a dynamic Registered Band 4 Nursing Associates to join our friendly team. Day Surgery is a fast-paced environment offering same day High Volume Low Complexity (HVLC) surgeries within a variety of surgical fields. Since Covid we have increased our productivity by 50% , and we have recently been awarded 'Hub Accreditation' status. This is a great opportunity to be involved within a developing and rapidly evolving clinical setting, adapting, and changing to the needs of the community.

Working for our organisation Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.