Job summary
1 x Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate to join our nursing team within our Specialist Palliative and End of Life service at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with the drive to care for patients with Palliative and End of Life needs. The candidates will have to be able to prioritise their workload without supervision, and use their initiative whilst working within the multidisciplinary team. They must have excellent communication skills and will ensure that patient care is at the absolute core of every decision. This is a new post for the Palliative and End of Life Care Team, so the post holder will have a unique opportunity to develop and ensure this role is effective within the team.
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024 at midnight
Interview Date: Thursday 16th May 2024
Main duties of the job
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care of patients who are being supported by the specialist palliative and end of life team.
This will include monitoring of vital signs, bladder scanning and catheter care (including insertion and removal), administration of medications, and offering exemplary end of life care and care after death. Your role will also be to work with the nursing team to assist in the delivery of a rapid response overnight community service to patients living in the Boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth.
About us
The band 4 Registered Nursing Associate within the Palliative and end of life care virtual ward will work alongside the Pal@home team to support overnight service provision.
Pal@home is an innovative response community based night service offering nursing support to patients with palliative care needs in their own home within the Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The team will most commonly support patients overnight with uncontrolled symptoms, personal care, telephone advice, patient/carer distress, verifying expected deaths and performing care after death. Pal@home support reduces the need for unnecessary hospital admissions or emergency department attendances, and can play a vital role in expediting rapid discharges home from hospital to a patient's preferred place of care.
Pal@home operates between the hours of 20:00 and 08:00 7 days per week work in collaboration with Specialist Palliative care teams, the Community End of Life Team, Lambeth and Southwark District Nursing Services, SELDOC and LAS and the @Home team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Registered Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to provide ongoing assessment (excluding initial assessment), plan, implement and evaluate clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing care and all aspects of the nursing process. The post holder will act professionally at all times to deliver safe and compassionate care and use their knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions to solve challenges and problems. They will recognise and work within the limits of their competencies and are responsible and accountable for their actions. The post holder will support and facilitate the training and supervision of nursing assistants, pre-registration nurses and nursing associates. They will be expected to actively contribute to quality assurance processes and service development.
*Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for more in-depth details of responsibilities*
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Registered Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to provide ongoing assessment (excluding initial assessment), plan, implement and evaluate clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing care and all aspects of the nursing process. The post holder will act professionally at all times to deliver safe and compassionate care and use their knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions to solve challenges and problems. They will recognise and work within the limits of their competencies and are responsible and accountable for their actions. The post holder will support and facilitate the training and supervision of nursing assistants, pre-registration nurses and nursing associates. They will be expected to actively contribute to quality assurance processes and service development.
*Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for more in-depth details of responsibilities*
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- RNA Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register
- Evidence of literacy and numeracy to GCSE level
- Committed to own personal development
Desirable
- Recent experience relevent to speciality
- Previous experience working as a Registered Nursing Associate
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the individual's responsibility towards health & safety
- Basic Computer Skills including ability to use Microsoft Word and Electronic Patient Records (EPR)
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Self-motivated
- Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
- An understanding of Audit and Research/Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to delegate to others
Desirable
- Experience in medication administration
- Experience in intravenous medication administration
- Experience in caring for patients at the end of their lives
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Caring and compassionate nature
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Confident to speak up and raise concerns
- Ability to form relationships with others
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience relevant to the specialty
- Supervision of Junior Staff
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- RNA Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register
- Evidence of literacy and numeracy to GCSE level
- Committed to own personal development
Desirable
- Recent experience relevent to speciality
- Previous experience working as a Registered Nursing Associate
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the individual's responsibility towards health & safety
- Basic Computer Skills including ability to use Microsoft Word and Electronic Patient Records (EPR)
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Self-motivated
- Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
- An understanding of Audit and Research/Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to delegate to others
Desirable
- Experience in medication administration
- Experience in intravenous medication administration
- Experience in caring for patients at the end of their lives
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Caring and compassionate nature
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Confident to speak up and raise concerns
- Ability to form relationships with others
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience relevant to the specialty
- Supervision of Junior Staff
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
