Nursing Associate

To have knowledge of specific physical, emotional, physiological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of patients and their carers, taking these into account and under direction of the registered health professional, implement appropriate action to meet those needs Manage priorities as delegated by the registered nurse/ therapist To undertake other duties commensurate with the banding of this post in agreement with the relevant line manager To accept delegated assessment responsibility, delivering individual plans of care to meet the immediate needs and on-going needs of the service users and their carers To participate in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the registered healthcare professional Plan and document the patients progress on the Trusts information systems You will have experience of the use of various IT applications including Microsoft Knowledge of personal health and safety responsibilities is essential To maintain a professional standard of record keeping which is accurate and current, in line with professional codes, service standards and team specific requirements To evaluate patient progress and discuss with senior clinicians through feedback discussions and multi-disciplinary meetings To teach and demonstrate the correct use of equipment to optimise patients functional ability and independence To teach and demonstrate elements of self-care to patients and their carers so that the patients independence is maximised To contribute to the team and service development, identifying opportunities to improve service delivery in order to provide best patient care in relation to resources available and evidenced-based practice, with the assistance of the registered nurses and other healthcare professionals Ability to identify/manage and take action to minimise or eradicate risk to patients Ensure safe, appropriate and effective provision and demonstration of stock equipment