Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Bury
Hospice for a Nursing Associate to join our supportive and professional team
within the Inpatient Unit. This is a brand new role that will be both an inspiring and worthwhile
opportunity to develop your nursing skills and knowledge within a Specialist
Palliative Care setting.
Main duties of the job
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 Health Care Assistant
and Staff Nurses by working independently under the leadership of the
registered nursing staff and working within all aspects of the nursing process.
Our Inpatient Unit provides a calm and caring
environment for our patients and visitors. Our team of staff are truly
committed to ensuring everyone is treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
About us
Bury Hospice is an outstanding beacon of care and empathy for
the communities of Bury and we are always striving to improve the quality of
life of our patients with a potentially life-limiting illness. We put people
first, putting them at the heart of everything we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
ORGANISATIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
-
To
adhere to all Bury Hospice standards, policies and procedures.
-
To
take responsibility for own personal learning and development, and to support
the learning and development of others and the organisation as a whole; a commitment
to completing all training required and refreshing training as appropriate.
-
To
conduct all work in a manner reflective of the organisational values and
behaviours.
-
To
comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); an understanding of and
commitment to the appropriate handling of all confidential data.
- To raise and escalate any safeguarding concerns appropriately and
in accordance with Bury Hospices Safeguarding Policy.
-
To implement Bury Hospices
Health & Safety policy, ensuring all duties are carried out using safe and
appropriate working practices in adherence with statutory regulations and
guidelines.
-
To promote awareness of,
and respect for, equality and diversity in accordance with Bury Hospice
policies and procedures.
-
To follow Hospice processes
in relation to incident reporting with the understanding that this enables
continual learning and improvement across all operations.
-
To
protect service users, visitors, employees and volunteers by observing
Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures.
-
To
embrace the organisational culture of volunteering and to understand the
responsibilities of all employees in relation to role managing volunteers.
-
To
organise your own work and to ensure that it is accurate, meeting all quality
targets and required deadlines.
-
To
actively engage in fundraising within the Hospice and for the hospice.
This job description is not exhaustive and
serves only to highlight the main requirements of the role. The line manager
may stipulate other reasonable requirements; the job description will be
reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
ORGANISATIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
-
To
adhere to all Bury Hospice standards, policies and procedures.
-
To
take responsibility for own personal learning and development, and to support
the learning and development of others and the organisation as a whole; a commitment
to completing all training required and refreshing training as appropriate.
-
To
conduct all work in a manner reflective of the organisational values and
behaviours.
-
To
comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); an understanding of and
commitment to the appropriate handling of all confidential data.
- To raise and escalate any safeguarding concerns appropriately and
in accordance with Bury Hospices Safeguarding Policy.
-
To implement Bury Hospices
Health & Safety policy, ensuring all duties are carried out using safe and
appropriate working practices in adherence with statutory regulations and
guidelines.
-
To promote awareness of,
and respect for, equality and diversity in accordance with Bury Hospice
policies and procedures.
-
To follow Hospice processes
in relation to incident reporting with the understanding that this enables
continual learning and improvement across all operations.
-
To
protect service users, visitors, employees and volunteers by observing
Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures.
-
To
embrace the organisational culture of volunteering and to understand the
responsibilities of all employees in relation to role managing volunteers.
-
To
organise your own work and to ensure that it is accurate, meeting all quality
targets and required deadlines.
-
To
actively engage in fundraising within the Hospice and for the hospice.
This job description is not exhaustive and
serves only to highlight the main requirements of the role. The line manager
may stipulate other reasonable requirements; the job description will be
reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.
Person Specification
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.
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.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
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.
- 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.
- Able to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients/families and colleagues.
- 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 Bury Hospice.
Person Specification
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.
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.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
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.
- 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.
- Able to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients/families and colleagues.
- 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 Bury Hospice.
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.
