Nursing Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties and responsibilities

Quality (includes safety/experience/effectiveness)

1.To provide and coordinate compassionate, safe, effective clinical and therapeutic care to a caseload of patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse/regulated practitioner

2.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

3.Responsible to collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in all formats, including written and electronic patient information systems

4.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

5.To act as an advocate for patients, ensuring that any barriers to patients opinions and wishes are challenged and patients dignity maintained

Governance & Leadership

1.Demonstrate leadership and act as a role model to junior or less experienced members of the team.

2.Ensure Barnsley Hospices policies relating to the security, control and administration of

drugs, are adhered to in line with NMC guidance.

3.Take responsibility for the coaching/training of healthcare assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students.

4.Co-ordinate a team of care assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students

5.Undertake the ongoing supervision of an identified group, such as care assistants and/or volunteers

Workforce Development & Professional Standards

1.Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the Registered Nurse.

2.Engage in supervision & reflective practice, promoting opportunities for increased self- awareness and learning.

3.To be second recorder for controlled drugs.

4.Undertake various nursing skills once completed agreed Nurse Associate competencies

5.To maintain accurate healthcare records, written and computer based, liaising with community colleagues and in line with organisational policy and professional requirements

6.Monitor and care for patients receiving oxygen therapy as directed by the Registered Nurse

7.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

8.Perform and record blood glucose levels using the correct equipment

9.Perform and record urine testing as per organizational policy, reporting and adverse signs to the Registered Nurse/medical team

10.Assist in the administration of non-controlled drugs once deemed competent to do so.

11.Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse.

General

Other Responsibilities

1.To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the role as required by the Hospice.

2.To act as an ambassador of the Hospice, maintaining honesty, integrity and trustworthiness at all times.

3.The post holder will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

4.The post holder will ensure that they are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.

5.The post holder will ensure that clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice guidelines are followed at all times.

6.The post holder is to ensure data protection is maintained at all times.

7.The post holder will be flexible in terms of working hours in order to meet service needs.

8.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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate Level 5 Foundation degree
• GCSE Grade A to C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths and English or equivalent

Essential Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
• Ability to work well within an MDT
• Ability to mentor students as Practice supervisor

Experience

Essential

• An understanding of the role of the Nursing Associate within the organisation and how this may contribute to service development
• A good understanding of palliative care
• Experience of working within palliative and end of life care
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to support, delegate and supervise, assess and act as a role model to colleagues and learners within the work environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospice

Address

104-106 Church Street

Gawber

Barnsley

S75 2RL

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)