Nursing Associate

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced, supportive environment where you will play a key role in the 32 bedded mixed sex Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward.You will be part of a highly collaborative team, gaining valuable experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics, while being supported to develop your skills and career within a forward-thinking NHS organisation.The Band 4 Nursing Associate supports the safe and efficient admission and preparation of patients for surgery.Working closely with registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, they undertake observations, complete pre-operative checks, and ensure patients are ready for theatre.The role is key to maintaining patient flow, enhancing theatre efficiency, and delivering a high-quality, patient-centred experience.

Main duties of the job

Admitting patients, completing preoperative checks, and preparing them for their surgical procedure.

Providing safe and effective discharge, ensuring patients receive appropriate postoperative instructions, information, and support.

Monitoring physiological observations and providing reassurance and support to patients throughout their time in the Ward.

Offering emotional support to patients and their families, helping them feel informed and reassured throughout their day surgery journey.

Delivering safe and effective postoperative recovery care in accordance with Surgery and recovery protocols.

Administering medications.

Assisting patients with activities of daily living, such as hygiene needs, toileting and mouthcare.

Ensuring high standards of infection prevention and control are maintained at all times.

Liaising with wards, theatres, and other Allied Health Professionals to ensure seamless, coordinated patient care.

Complying with all departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), clinical guidelines, and Trust policies.

Maintaining a safe clinical environment and adhering to all health and safety requirements.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.