Job summary
Are you a qualified Nurse Associate, looking to specialise within palliative care?
Are you able to will work as part of the nursing workforce, supporting the Registered Nurses to deliver high quality, person centred, compassionate care to patients?
Are you able to work as part of the MDT delivering planned care to a group of patients, working within the scope of the Nurse Associate Role?
Do you want to work for an employer that has achieved outstanding levels of employee engagement in the 2020 Best Companies awards? https://www.b.co.uk/companies/dove-house-hospice-limited
If the answers are yes, then team Dove House is for you!
Main duties of the job
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the nursing workforce, supporting the Registered Nurses to deliver high quality, person centred, compassionate care to patients.
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the MDT delivering planned care to a group of patients, working within the scope of the Nurse Associate Role.
Working effectively as part of the MDT, they will provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical team as needed and delegate care if appropriate.
Supervise and support care assistant, volunteers and students as appropriate.
About us
Dove House Hospice supports patients with life limiting illnesses to live every moment. It is our vision to provide a sustainable, comfortable and caring environment in which to offer exceptional, specialist palliative care to patients, carers and their families. All roles throughout our organisation contribute to making this vision a reality for those living in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire who rely on us to provide the care that is right for them, in the place of their choice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver and monitor care under the leadership of a Registered Nurse, ensuring a person-centered approach.
Form a professional judgement of an individuals condition and report any changes or concerns to the Registered Nurse/medical team.
Complete risk assessment tools appropriately and report any concerns to the Registered Nurse.
Be responsible for a group of allocated patients, including coordinating the patient pathway from referral to discharge, leading on all aspects of goal planning and organizing and leading any team reviews or family meetings, and being responsible for all aspects of patient documentation.
Appropriately refer to members of the MDT, informing the Registered Nurse
Assist the Registered Nurse to deliver clinical care to patients, working within the scope of the Associate Nurse remit.
Take responsibility for the coaching/training of care assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students.
Co-ordinate a team of care assistants and where appropriate, volunteers and students
Undertake the ongoing supervision of an identified group, such as care assistants and/or volunteers
Undertake a range of tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse
Provide concise handovers to the MDT as appropriate
Monitor and care for patients receiving oxygen therapy as directed by the Registered Nurse
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
Perform and record blood glucose levels using the correct equipment
Perform and record urine testing as per organizational policy, reporting and adverse signs to the Registered Nurse/medical team
Assist in the administration of non-controlled drugs once deemed competent to do so.
Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse.
Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the Registered Nurse.
Engage in supervision & reflective practice, promoting opportunities for increased self-awareness and learning.
To be second recorder for controlled drugs.
Undertake various nursing skills once completed agreed Nurse Associate competencies
To maintain accurate healthcare records, written and computer based, liaising with community colleagues and in line with organisational policy and professional requirements.
To support and work with the nursing to develop and maintain effective communication links with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate Level 5 Foundation degree
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within a wide range of clinical settings, such as community, hospital and hospice.
- Experience of administering prescribed medicines safely and appropriately
- Understanding of relevant policies and guidelines
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Coaching/Teaching/mentoring experience
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Dove House Hospice
Address
Dove House Hospice
Chamberlain Road
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU8 8DH