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Nursing Associate
| Posting date: | 27 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,053.52 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2025 |
| Location: | S752RL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnsley Hospice |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Job summary
This is an opportunity for secondment or fixed term role at Barnsley Hospice for a Nursing Associate to gain valuable skills in specialist palliative care and experience the delivery of outstanding care to patients.
Main duties of the job
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the nursing workforce, supporting the Registered Nurses to deliver high quality, person centred, compassionate care to patients.
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the MDT delivering planned care to a group of patients, working within the scope of the Nursing Associate Role.
Working effectively as part of the MDT, they will provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical team as needed and delegate care if appropriate. Supervise and support healthcare assistant, volunteers and students as appropriate.
About us
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life- limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.
Key Duties and responsibilities
Quality (includes safety/experience/effectiveness)
To provide and coordinate compassionate, safe, effective clinical and therapeutic care to a caseload of patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse/regulated practitioner
To recognise changes in patients conditions which may require the intervention of others and ensure that timely referrals are made or escalation procedures are followed
Responsible to collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in all formats, including written and electronic patient information systems
To accurately undertake risk assessments using approved documents and assessment tools. Use agreed patient protocols, standard operating procedures clinical guidelines which reference actions in accordance with the outcome of risk assessment
To act as an advocate for patients, ensuring that any barriers to patients opinions and wishes are challenged and patients dignity maintained
Governance & Leadership
Demonstrate leadership and act as a role model to junior or less experienced members of the team
Ensure Barnsley Hospices policies relating to the security, control and administration of drugs, are adhered to in line with NMC guidance
Take responsibility for the coaching/training of healthcare assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students
Co-ordinate a team of care assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students
Undertake the ongoing supervision of an identified group, such as care assistants and/or volunteers
Workforce Development & Professional Standards
Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the Registered Nurse
Engage in supervision & reflective practice, promoting opportunities for increased self- awareness and learning
To be second recorder for controlled drugs
Undertake various nursing skills once completed agreed Nurse Associate competencies
To maintain accurate healthcare records, written and computer based, liaising with community colleagues and in line with organisational policy and professional requirements
Monitor and care for patients receiving oxygen therapy as directed by the Registered Nurse
Develop and maintain competency to undertake clinical skills to enhance the delivery of patient care, such as measuring, monitoring and recording of patient observations, reporting adverse signs to the Registered Nurse/medical team
Perform and record blood glucose levels using the correct equipment
Perform and record urine testing as per organizational policy, reporting and adverse signs to the Registered Nurse/medical team
Assist in the administration of non-controlled drugs once deemed competent to do so.
Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse
Other Responsibilities
To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the role as required by the Hospice.
To act as an ambassador of the Hospice, maintaining honesty, integrity and trustworthiness at all times.
The post holder will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
The post holder will ensure that they are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.
The post holder will ensure that clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice guidelines are followed at all times.
The post holder is to ensure data protection is maintained at all times.
The post holder will be flexible in terms of working hours in order to meet service needs.
The post holder will support the Hospice as required, across the range of duties as appropriate within the grading of this post. In the context of rapid and ongoing change within the Hospice, the above responsibilities represent the current priorities and requirements for the post. These priorities will develop and evolve over time. Any significant changes will be the subject of full communication and consultation with the post holder.
This is an opportunity for secondment or fixed term role at Barnsley Hospice for a Nursing Associate to gain valuable skills in specialist palliative care and experience the delivery of outstanding care to patients.
Main duties of the job
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the nursing workforce, supporting the Registered Nurses to deliver high quality, person centred, compassionate care to patients.
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the MDT delivering planned care to a group of patients, working within the scope of the Nursing Associate Role.
Working effectively as part of the MDT, they will provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical team as needed and delegate care if appropriate. Supervise and support healthcare assistant, volunteers and students as appropriate.
About us
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life- limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.
Key Duties and responsibilities
Quality (includes safety/experience/effectiveness)
To provide and coordinate compassionate, safe, effective clinical and therapeutic care to a caseload of patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse/regulated practitioner
To recognise changes in patients conditions which may require the intervention of others and ensure that timely referrals are made or escalation procedures are followed
Responsible to collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in all formats, including written and electronic patient information systems
To accurately undertake risk assessments using approved documents and assessment tools. Use agreed patient protocols, standard operating procedures clinical guidelines which reference actions in accordance with the outcome of risk assessment
To act as an advocate for patients, ensuring that any barriers to patients opinions and wishes are challenged and patients dignity maintained
Governance & Leadership
Demonstrate leadership and act as a role model to junior or less experienced members of the team
Ensure Barnsley Hospices policies relating to the security, control and administration of drugs, are adhered to in line with NMC guidance
Take responsibility for the coaching/training of healthcare assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students
Co-ordinate a team of care assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students
Undertake the ongoing supervision of an identified group, such as care assistants and/or volunteers
Workforce Development & Professional Standards
Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the Registered Nurse
Engage in supervision & reflective practice, promoting opportunities for increased self- awareness and learning
To be second recorder for controlled drugs
Undertake various nursing skills once completed agreed Nurse Associate competencies
To maintain accurate healthcare records, written and computer based, liaising with community colleagues and in line with organisational policy and professional requirements
Monitor and care for patients receiving oxygen therapy as directed by the Registered Nurse
Develop and maintain competency to undertake clinical skills to enhance the delivery of patient care, such as measuring, monitoring and recording of patient observations, reporting adverse signs to the Registered Nurse/medical team
Perform and record blood glucose levels using the correct equipment
Perform and record urine testing as per organizational policy, reporting and adverse signs to the Registered Nurse/medical team
Assist in the administration of non-controlled drugs once deemed competent to do so.
Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse
Other Responsibilities
To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the role as required by the Hospice.
To act as an ambassador of the Hospice, maintaining honesty, integrity and trustworthiness at all times.
The post holder will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
The post holder will ensure that they are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.
The post holder will ensure that clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice guidelines are followed at all times.
The post holder is to ensure data protection is maintained at all times.
The post holder will be flexible in terms of working hours in order to meet service needs.
The post holder will support the Hospice as required, across the range of duties as appropriate within the grading of this post. In the context of rapid and ongoing change within the Hospice, the above responsibilities represent the current priorities and requirements for the post. These priorities will develop and evolve over time. Any significant changes will be the subject of full communication and consultation with the post holder.
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