Job Description

Main area: Neurosurgery

Grade: Band 4

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern)

Job ref: 213-CAX-6713952

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: King's College Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £31,944 - £34,937 per annum including HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 15/11/2024 23:59

Interview date: 25/11/2024

Job overview

We are recruiting a Nursing Associate to work within the elective admissions team in neurosciences. The successful candidate will organise patient admission prior to their surgery and prepare them for surgery on the day of admission.

The Neuroscience service at King’s serves a population of 3.8 million and has an international reputation for providing a wide range of expert clinical services for both regional and local patients. Our neuroscience service is continually evolving and offers new and exciting career options for our multidisciplinary teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working on Murray Falconer ward and the Neurosciences Admission Lounge. We are an elective neurosurgical ward with 31 beds. Main duties include: preparing patients for theatre on the day of admission and resolving any unforeseen issues in a timely manner, providing nursing care post-operatively in accordance with the Nursing Associate Competency Requirements. The Nursing associate will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to help meet the changing health and care needs of patients and the public.

A dynamic person who is willing to learn and adaptable to change would be suitable for this post. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. This post is for full time (37.5 hr), shifts start at 7:30 am due to theatre start time but the length of the work day could be negotiated.

Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To ensure that all patients have been contacted before admission and they fit the criteria
• On the day of admission, all pre-op checks and any outstanding tests are completed in a timely manner to avoid delays for surgery
• On the day of admission, liaise with theatre staff to confirm theatre list and discuss any changes
• To communicate effectively with the nurses, bed managers and bed flow matron
• To follow the infection control guidance for elective pathway
• To be aware of the elective pathway admission criteria
• To deliver high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care
• To work effectively as part of the immediate team and wider MDT
• To uphold a duty of care and clinical governance
• To maintain own and others’ knowledge of clinical excellence
• To maintain the professional registration with the NMC and work within the NMC code of conduct and NMC Proficiencies for nursing associates

Person specification

Professional/Educational Qualification

• Foundation Degree (FDSc) nursing associate, GCSE Grade A-C in maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Nursing Associate with active NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Understands the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation
• Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.