Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Student Nurse Associate
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Job Overview
This 27-month programme combines academic study with work-based learning, enabling you to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required of a Nursing Associate. On successful completion, you will:
- Achieve a Level 5 Foundation Degree
- Gain eligibility for NMC registration as a Nursing Associate
- Progress into a Band 4 Nursing Associate role
You will be fully supported throughout the programme by the Practice Education Team, academic partners, and experienced clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
- Gain an awareness and understanding of the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Undertake delegated clinical and care tasks under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other registered professional
- Understands the concept of evidence-based practice and ensure communication is clear, compassionate, and inclusive.
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Must be willing to complete the Level 5 Foundation Degree within the allocated time frame
- Must comply with all relevant legislation, policies, and procedure
- Should be able to effectively manage competing demands of work, study, and placements
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues and a budget of 1.6 billion, the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience, and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues, and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities, and our partners.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about this great opportunity.
Person specification
Essential criteria
- GSCE grade 4 and above or Functional skills level 2 or equivalent in Maths & English
- Level 3 NVQ or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Minimum 1 year's experience in a care setting and on a substantive contract within the RUH
- Proactive and takes responsibility
- Compassionate, safe, and effective care
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
- Meets the ESFA minimum funding requirements - resident in the UK for at least 3 years
- Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns over a seven-day period
- Ability to self-directed learning
- Work within scope of practice
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent in a healthcare or related area
- Evidence of delivery or participation in direct patient care
- Being a positive role model
- Awareness and understanding of future role and responsibilities
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Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake and record observation and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Motivated and able to articulate reasons or desire to work in the clinical areas
- Able to deal with challenging behaviour displayed by patients and relatives
- Ability to manually handle patients and equipment
- Willingness to learn, open to change
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g., those with graduate visas) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name: Beverly Grant
- Job title: Practice Education Facilitation
- Email address: b.grant2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01225 824480
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