Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to join our Outpatients team. We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join a team of dedicated and enthusiastic staff members who strive to deliver care of the highest quality.The Outpatients department can offer opportunities to learn and develop skills in a wide range of different specialities. The successful candidate will need to have good communication and excellent organisational skills with a flexible approach to working.The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a drive to promote a high standard of care for our patients. This post covers our West Suffolk site as well as Thetford, Haverhill, Newmarket and Sudbury. If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact one of the sisters in the Outpatients department on 01284 713265 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.STAFF CAR PARKINGStaff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30. This role is eligible to park on site.Main duties of the jobThe main duties of the Nursing Associate include:Support Consultants and patients in the Outpatient's clinic.To be responsible for setting up and the general running of all clinics, including-o Plastic dressings clinicso Support in the ultrasound room in the breast clinico Pain Clinico Specialist ENT clinicsTo support new staff and any learners in the department.About us#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our communityWe are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesNursing Associates are responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care.They are expected to give help and support to the Nursing Assistants and to act as a role model using their own initiative and to work independently within the bounds of their existing knowledge and skill.They need to use effective verbal and written communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team within own department and the wider clinical area and to engage in effective communication with patients, relatives and visitors.They are responsible for delivering high standards of patient care based on evidence-based practice and have a professional duty to update and develop their professional practice.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialNursing Associate Foundation Degree and registered with the NMCExperienceEssentialExperience of working in a healthcare environment.Evidence of continuous Professional DevelopmentDesirableExperience of working in an outpatient environment.Experience using hospital IT Systems e.g. E-Care and evolve.SkillsEssentialAbility to communicate with a range of different people, including service users, carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team.Able to work with a degree of autonomy, to manage, prioritise and organise own workload.Supports patient and staff equality and diversity.Understanding of Risk Management and Health and Safety issues, including Moving and handlingFlexible and adaptable to the needs of the service.Ability to travel to other satellite sites.Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and Data Protection.Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and their relativesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWest Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustAddressWest Suffolk HospitalBury St EdmundsIP32 2QZEmployer's websitehttps://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)