Registered Nursing Associate; RNA)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Communicate sensitive information effectively and improve communication using a range of strategies with regard to person centred care, duty of candour, equality and diversity.
• Handle information and data in line with national and local policies and legislation
• Being an accountable professional
• Act professionally at all times in line with the NMC Code and the organisation's values and behaviours, policies and guidelines
• Use the knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems
• Recognise and work within the limits of own competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates;
• Be responsible for own actions and omissions and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Apply and promote safe and effective practice that places the individual and/or family/carer at the centre of care, in a manner that promotes recovery, individual wellbeing and self-care
• Display a personal commitment to professional standards and ethical practice, operating within national and local ethical, legal and governance requirements
• Act as role model for others working with honesty and personal integrity in all aspects of practice, participate in reflective practice and learn from significant events.
• Maintain active status on NMC register
• Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health
• Support patients and service users to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing
• Actively be involved in the prevention of and protection against disease and ill health and the promotion of wellbeing
• Engage in the public health, community development and in the reduction of health inequalities.
• Provide and Monitor Care
• Provide holistic, compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients, their families and service users in a range of care settings under the direction of a Registered Nurse, without direct supervision in line with an agreed plan of care
• Actively engage with individuals, their families and/or carers and contribute to risk assessments and care planning, by establishing their needs, wishes, preferences and choices and incorporating these into care planning
• Recognise, report and elevate where required any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes
• Act independently and in partnership with others to: ensure that the rights of individuals are not overlooked or compromised; and resolve conflict in situations where there may be refusal of care by individuals or their families
• Support other healthcare professionals to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care
• Safely administer medication in accordance with local and national guidance
• Safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children
• Demonstrate the ability to treat all individuals, carers and colleagues with dignity and respect for their diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences
• Support colleagues, staff, patients and relatives in distressing, challenging or emotional circumstances, which can be unpredictable in nature.
• Research and Development
• Apply critical analytical skills in research/audit/service improvement context, working within an ethical framework
• Contribute effectively to audit, development of evidence-based practice and innovation in the delivery of health and care
• Adhere to ethical, legal, governance and quality assurance frameworks that pertain to research development and innovation

• Ability to deal with non
  -routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient/service user contact Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non
  -verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers an d all members of the multi - disciplinary team Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification Level 2 / GCSE or equivalent English and maths or Functional Skills
• Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained with The Code and NMC Standards of…