Nurse Associate

## About this role
** Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care.
** We'd like you to join us as a
** Nurse Associate
** at our service Hunters Moor in Birmingham.

The Nursing Associate will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, person centred care to individuals with complex neurological, spinal, and acquired brain injuries. The post holder will support Registered Nurses in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, working within their scope of practice and professional standards.  The Nursing Associate will contribute to the rehabilitation, recovery, and ongoing care of patients with varying levels of physical, cognitive, and respiratory needs.

Experience in tracheostomy care is preferred, and the post holder will support the management of patients requiring specialist airway care while promoting safety, dignity, independence, and quality of life.
** At Hunters Moor, we provide specialist Level 2 Neurological Rehabilitation and Neurobehavioural services to people aged over 18 in Birmingham. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.
**** What you'll be working:
** 37.63 Hours rota'd (Days/ Nights/ Weekends)
** This role will be fully rotational, working across three distinct, yet complementary, services on one site.
**** What you'll be doing:
**** Key Responsibilities  Clinical Care
** Deliver safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and professional standards.  Support patients with activities of daily living while promoting independence and rehabilitation goals.  Undertake delegated clinical duties appropriate to competence and scope of practice. Specifically in regard to tracheostomy care and maintenance  Monitor, record, and report changes in patients’ physical, neurological, respiratory, and emotional wellbeing.  

Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical documentation.  Support the implementation of individualised care plans and rehabilitation programmes.
** Neurological and Spinal Injury Care
** Assist in caring for patients with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, and complex neurological conditions.  Observe and report changes in cognition, behaviour, mobility, communication, and neurological status.  Support patients with specialist equipment including pressure-relieving devices, mobility aids, and positioning equipment.  Assist with bowel, bladder, skin integrity, and pressure area management programmes.  Promote patient dignity, choice, and independence throughout rehabilitation and long-term care.
** Tracheostomy and Respiratory Care
** Provide routine tracheostomy care in line with local policies, procedures, and competency requirements.  Monitor respiratory status and tracheostomy sites, identifying and escalating concerns promptly.  Perform suctioning and airway care where trained, assessed, and deemed competent.  Support Registered Nurses in the care of patients with tracheostomies, respiratory compromise, or complex airway needs.  Ensure emergency airway equipment is available, checked, and maintained as required.  

Recognise and escalate signs of respiratory distress, airway obstruction, infection, or clinical deterioration immediately.
** Communication and Team Working
** Work collaboratively with Registered Nurses, therapists, medical staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team.  Participate actively in handovers, care reviews, and multidisciplinary discussions.  Develop positive therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and carers.  Support patients with communication difficulties arising from neurological injury or tracheostomy…