Nurse Associate Hospice at Home

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a Band 4 Nursing Associate to support the Lead Nurse in delivering an expert Hospice at Home service, enhancing the experience of babies, children, young people and families requiring palliative and end of life care.

Key responsibilities include

• Working in children and young peoples homes as part of the Hospice at Home service.

• Supporting the Registered Nurse in delivering safe, person centred care, often working independently with an agreed plan of care.

• Delivering excellent short break, palliative and end of life care, including care after death.

• Participating in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

• Engaging with families to understand needs, preferences and choices, contributing to risk assessments and care planning.

• Providing a high standard of holistic care.

• Adhering to the NMC Code and working within your scope of practice.

• Taking responsibility for medication administration, storage and return in line with policy.

• Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous records and handling information in line with legislation and policy.

• Communicating sensitive information effectively and using appropriate strategies to support person centred care, equality and diversity.

• Using SystmOne appropriately.

• Acting independently and collaboratively to uphold the rights of individuals.

• Liaising with the wider multidisciplinary team and external agencies to ensure continuity of care.

• Maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Our Benefits

In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.

Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration

Specialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledge

Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.

Healthcare Cashback plan.

Life Assurance.

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.

Contributory pension scheme

Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice

Free access to an employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders

Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors

Further responsibilities are detailed in the Job Description.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Tracy Shearer, Lead Nurse Hospice at Home on Tracy.Shearer@Rainbows.co.uk

To apply, click apply now to complete the online application form. For alternative application methods or reasonable adjustments, contact recruitment@rainbows.co.uk.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and full preemployment screening, including five years of employment references.

Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

Person Specification

Nursing Associate Hospice at Home

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate with current NMC registration
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification.
• 1 year post registration experience
• Previous experience with children and Young People aged 0-19 with complex needs
• A willingness to undertake further study and development.
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with babies children young adults within a healthcare, community or social setting
• Understands and acts inline with the NMC professional standards of practice contained within The Code and NMC Standards of Proficiency.
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice and develop new skills in accordance with this.
• Ability to deliver holistic patient centred care.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to unplanned situations.
• Understands when and how to seek advice and escalate concerns to the appropriate professionals.
• Understand the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities
• Basic IT skills
• Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and procedures
• Have a valid UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience of lone working
• Experience with babies, children, young people with complex and/or palliative care needs
• Experience of working within the community
• Demonstrate knowledge of clinical governance and clinical effectiveness.
• Demonstrate an understanding of hospice care and the Hospice at Home service.
• Be able to be involved in the development of the service and contribute ideas and feedback.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, other learners and HCSs as required.
• Used SystmOne

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Address

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 2HS

Employer's website

https://www.rainbows.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)