What you'll be doing:
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care
Deliver safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and professional standards.
Support patients with activities of daily living while promoting independence and rehabilitation goals.
Undertake delegated clinical duties appropriate to competence and scope of practice. Specifically in regard to tracheostomy care and maintenance
Monitor, record, and report changes in patients' physical, neurological, respiratory, and emotional wellbeing.
Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical documentation.
Support the implementation of individualised care plans and rehabilitation programmes.
Neurological and Spinal Injury Care
Assist in caring for patients with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, and complex neurological conditions.
Observe and report changes in cognition, behaviour, mobility, communication, and neurological status.
Support patients with specialist equipment including pressure-relieving devices, mobility aids, and positioning equipment.
Assist with bowel, bladder, skin integrity, and pressure area management programmes.
Promote patient dignity, choice, and independence throughout rehabilitation and long-term care.
Tracheostomy and Respiratory Care
Provide routine tracheostomy care in line with local policies, procedures, and competency requirements.
Monitor respiratory status and tracheostomy sites, identifying and escalating concerns promptly.
Perform suctioning and airway care where trained, assessed, and deemed competent.
Support Registered Nurses in the care of patients with tracheostomies, respiratory compromise, or complex airway needs.
Ensure emergency airway equipment is available, checked, and maintained as required.
Recognise and escalate signs of respiratory distress, airway obstruction, infection, or clinical deterioration immediately.
Communication and Team Working
Work collaboratively with Registered Nurses, therapists, medical staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Participate actively in handovers, care reviews, and multidisciplinary discussions.
Develop positive therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and carers.
Support patients with communication difficulties arising from neurological injury or tracheostomy placement.
Patient Safety and Quality
Adhere to safeguarding, infection prevention and control, medication, health and safety, and organisational policies.
Participate in risk assessment, incident reporting, and quality improvement activities.
Support the delivery of high standards of clinical governance and patient-centred care.
Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns or clinical risks appropriately.
Professional Responsibilities
Practice within the Nursing Associate scope of practice and professional standards.
Maintain professional registration and mandatory training requirements.
Participate in supervision, appraisal, competency assessments, and continuing professional development.
Act as a positive role model and contribute to a culture of learning, professionalism, and excellence in care.
