Nursing Associate

Overview

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. The team at Bolton Hospice is friendly, motivated and committed to providing high quality, expert specialist palliative and end of life care to the people of Bolton.

WTE Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum

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.

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.

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 cashplan, 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Experience of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information.
• Experience in the specialty.

• 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.
• Able to maintain high standards of quality and accuracy in corporate and clinical record keeping.
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills at all levels and with patients/families and professionals.

• 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.

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