Band 4 Nurse Associate Podiatry Theatres

Essential

Essential

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nursing Associate to join our established Podiatry Theatre Team at Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Centre.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care for patients undergoing podiatric surgical procedures. You will work closely with Podiatrists, Nurses, Theatre Support Workers and Administrative Staff to ensure patients receive an excellent experience throughout their surgical journey.

This role is ideal for a compassionate and organised Nursing Associate who enjoys working in a theatre environment and is committed to delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

• Assist in the assessment, admission and preparation of patients for podiatric surgical procedures.
• Deliver high-quality care under the direction of registered practitioners.
• Support patients before, during and after surgery.
• Assist with monitoring and documenting patient observations.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure documentation is completed in line with local policies.
• Support infection prevention and control practices within the theatre environment.
• Assist with theatre preparation, stock management and equipment checks.
• Participate in decontamination processes and safe handling of surgical instruments.
• Recognise and escalat changes in a patient's condition appropriately.
• Provide reassurance, advice and health education to patients and their relatives/carers.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives, audits and quality assurance activities.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient running of theatre lists.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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• GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English.
• Educated to a minimum of Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice.
• Nursing Associate apprentices must have completed and passed the End Point Assessment.
• NMC Registered Nursing Associate.

• Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team working.
• Demonstrable understanding of:
• Being an accountable professional and revalidation requirements
• Promoting health and preventing ill health
• Providing monitoring care in the practice setting applied for
• Improving safety and quality of care
• Contributing to integrated care.
• Demonstrable knowledge/experience of application of how to apply a variety of communication skills to practice and can relate this to relationship management across health care professionals.
• Experience of managing / prioritising own case load / workload, using initiative.
• Competent in a range of clinical skills and…