Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly
motivated Nursing Associate to join our supportive, professional team within
the Inpatient Unit at Bolton Hospice.
This will be a challenging and rewarding opportunity for anyone wishing
to further develop their nursing skills and knowledge within specialist
palliative care. Team Bolton Hospice is friendly, motivated and committed to
providing high quality, expert specialist palliative and end of life care to
the people of Bolton.
£26,530 - £29,114 WTE per annum, pro rata for part time
Pay Award pending
(Dependent upon experience, unsocial
hours enhancements paid in addition)
23 hours - 37.5 hours per week - Flexible
Dependent upon Applicants
The
role covers a 24 hour, 7 day service and will therefore include weekends and
rotation to night duty.
Long day shifts and night shifts would be expected.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, you will
support patients with complex clinical needs and provide hands-on,
person-centred care. Our staff strive to
provide the highest quality of service for our patients and their families and
carers, through a collaborative team approach.
You must be a Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register with a
Foundation Degree. We are looking for someone compassionate and caring, who has
a passion for specialist palliative and end of life care. You will have access
to a range of training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a
valued member of an experienced and supportive team.
About us
Our purpose is caring for all our patients and those most
important to them really well, together with creating a great place to work for
all our people.
We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including
35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long
service (pro rata for part-time), generous enhanced maternity package,
contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, healthcare cash
plan, subsidised meals, option to apply for Blue Light Card and excellent
training opportunities. We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with
respect to pension and holiday allowance.
(Please
note, this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received)
Interview date to be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
work with the multi-disciplinary team and registered nursing staff to
contribute to the ongoing assessment of patients, providing and monitoring care
in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervisor.
To
monitor the condition and health needs of patients within the hospice in
partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
To use breadth of knowledge to provide holistic and
person centred care and support for hospice patients, bridging the gap between
Clinical Support Nurses and Staff Nurses by working independently under the
leadership of the registered nursing staff and working within all aspects of
the nursing process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
work with the multi-disciplinary team and registered nursing staff to
contribute to the ongoing assessment of patients, providing and monitoring care
in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervisor.
To
monitor the condition and health needs of patients within the hospice in
partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
To use breadth of knowledge to provide holistic and
person centred care and support for hospice patients, bridging the gap between
Clinical Support Nurses and Staff Nurses by working independently under the
leadership of the registered nursing staff and working within all aspects of
the nursing process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register with Foundation Degree.
- GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above (or equivalent) or Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English.
Desirable
- Communication skills training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information.
Desirable
- Experience in the specialty.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients/families and colleagues.
- Positive approach to work.
- Compassionate, caring and open minded.
- Punctual, reliable and flexible.
- Able to work proactively, independently and on own initiative.
- Adaptable and able to work in a team environment.
- Able to work under pressure.
- A commitment to the vision and values of Bolton Hospice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the Nursing Associate role within the nursing and multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understanding and evidence of application of the NMC and other professional codes of conduct.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Understanding of NMC Professional Revalidation requirements.
- Understanding the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable workload and individual patient contact.
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to students and more junior staff members.
- Effective time management skills.
- Able to maintain high standards of quality and accuracy in corporate and clinical record keeping.
- Computer literate.
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills at all levels and with patients/families and professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register with Foundation Degree.
- GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above (or equivalent) or Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English.
Desirable
- Communication skills training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information.
Desirable
- Experience in the specialty.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients/families and colleagues.
- Positive approach to work.
- Compassionate, caring and open minded.
- Punctual, reliable and flexible.
- Able to work proactively, independently and on own initiative.
- Adaptable and able to work in a team environment.
- Able to work under pressure.
- A commitment to the vision and values of Bolton Hospice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the Nursing Associate role within the nursing and multi-disciplinary team.
- Understanding of how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understanding and evidence of application of the NMC and other professional codes of conduct.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Understanding of NMC Professional Revalidation requirements.
- Understanding the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable workload and individual patient contact.
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to students and more junior staff members.
- Effective time management skills.
- Able to maintain high standards of quality and accuracy in corporate and clinical record keeping.
- Computer literate.
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills at all levels and with patients/families and professionals.
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).
Additional information
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).
