The Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) will work towards progression into the post of a registered Nursing Associate through the successful completion of a two-year level 5 foundation degree training programme, with partnership from the University of Huddersfield.
The TNA will deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a registered nurse (or other registered care professional dependant on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.
The TNA programme assessment day will be held on Monday 30th September.
The TNA programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. The TNA will be based, as an employee, within CHFT in a specific setting, but will experience working in alternative settings across Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield, in order to gain a wide appreciation of heath and care contexts, and fulfil the requirements of the programme.
• The Trainee Nursing Associate will be involved in care across the lifespan (pre-conception to end of life), with an approach towards health and well-being that actively contributes to the delivery of holistic care. Holistic care, across life-course, is a whole-person approach which considers, and equally values, physical, psychological, and public health needs, learning disabilities, social, economic, spiritual, and other factors in the assessing, planning and delivery of care.
• The overall outcome from the Trainee Nursing Associate programme is a Nursing Associate that is fit to practice in the widest range of settings, as well as being equipped with the specific knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the context in which they are employed.
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
• Work as part of a designated clinical and care team, delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.
• Develop an understanding of all the elements of the nursing process, being able to assist the registered nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Support individuals with all aspects of care, including daily living, providing person-centred care, and promoting health and independence, and care navigation to other professional as appropriate.
• Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate, pulse rate, capillary refill, and oxygen saturations, escalating concerns in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Accurately record nutritional and fluid intake.
• Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities, seeking advice and guidance from the registered nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate.
• Report back and share information with the registered nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity, and responses of individuals.
• Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.
• Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being delivered.
• Assist in the implementation of appropriate care to meet the specific physical, emotional, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of individuals and carers.
• Assist in the delivery of complex care as prescribed by the registered nurse.
• Develop understanding of caring for individuals with particular conditions, for example, long term health conditions, mental illnesses and learning disabilities.
• Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff.
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcomes.
• Develop a working knowledge of other providers’ resources and referral systems to ensure individual’s needs are met, within parameters of practice.
• Engage in reflective practice, including management of self and reflection of own reactions, asking questions, and reflecting on answers given.
• Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures.
• Demonstrate good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance from the Registered Nurse or registered care professional as required.
• To undertake additional skills (depending on department requirements);• Cannulation
• Venepuncture
• Catheterisation
• ECG’s
• Safe transfer of patients between departments
This advert closes on Friday 20 Sep 2024
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