Registered Nurse Associate
Job Description
Job summary
Why should you join us?
Benefits include:
Keep your NHS pension
Free staff parking
Career development opportunities
Flexible and compassionate workplace
Wellbeing and mental health support
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse Associate on our Rapid Response Team, you will work under the leadership of a Senior Registered Nurse and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, evidence-based specialist palliative care and clinical advice. You will hold a Foundation Degree and be registered with the NMC, with experience in specialist palliative care preferred. In this role, you will also liaise with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and wider community teams to ensure patients are appropriately prioritised.
About us
Hospiscare has been supporting people in Exeter, Mid and East Devon with terminal illnesses for over 40 years. Our services include support at home, a specialist palliative care ward, out-patients clinics, and supportive therapies.
We support close to 2,200 local people each year, in some of the hardest times possible. As a local charity, we raise around £10 million each year to continue to provide our care. Our staff, volunteers and supporters help us to care for people when they're most in need, no matter what their individual circumstances may be.
We're proud to be rated as 'five star' by patients and families and as 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, to have been awarded a Mind Bronze Award for wellbeing at work and to be a Disability Confident employer.
Job responsibilities
Job Description
1. JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Registered Nurse Associate
Band: 4
Location: Searle House, Exeter EX2 5JJ
Team/Directorate: Rapid Response Team
Responsible To: Exeter Community Team Leader
Responsible For: N/A
Accountable to: Head of Community and Supportive Care Services
2. JOB PURPOSETo work within the multi-disciplinary team and alongside experienced registered nursing staff to contribute to the ongoing assessment of patients, and to the provision and monitoring of care.
To provide holistic and person-centred care and support for patients, working independently across the full range of nursing activities under the leadership of senior nursing staff.
To promote dignity, encompassing a person centred approach, to positively enhance the lives of patients with complex life limiting illnesses.
3. KEY RESULT AREAS/PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES3.1 Main Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients and those close to them, to ensure a seamless transition of care across all Hospiscare settings.
Assist in monitoring patients conditions on a continuous basis, in partnership with the patients and those close to them, to ensure appropriate escalation to a more senior nurse when required.
Perform delegated activities in line with professional standards, under the direction of senior registered nurses, in order to provide effective evidence-based care for patients.
Assist with the ongoing assessment of patients and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in order to ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times.
Assist in supporting patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical and behavioural health and wellbeing, identifying and reporting changes in a patients condition to a senior registered nurse, to ensure a holistic approach.
Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members, to ensure effective care is delivered for all patients.
Communicate effectively with all patients, relatives, colleagues and others, considering potential barriers to understanding, to ensure dignity and respect are observed.
Adhere to Hospiscare s clinical recordkeeping policy when providing and sharing verbal, digital or written information and instructions, to ensure patient confidentiality is observed at all times.
Undertake safe and effective administration and optimisation of medicines, monitoring the condition and health of patients following administration of medication, in order to comply with Hospiscare policy and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates.
Infection Prevention and Control
Maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees is everyones responsibility. All staff are required to adhere to Hospiscares Infection Prevention and Control Policy and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection prevention and control at all times. This includes ensuring personal and team compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, and acting upon or reporting any identified risks.
Disclosure and Barring Service
This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced level check with Adults and Children Barred Lists.
3.2 Key ContactsInternal:
Exeter Community Team LeaderCommunity teams
Clinical Co-ordination Centre (CCC)
Head of Community and Supportive Care Services
Inpatient Unit team
Medical team Reception and Front of House teamSupportive Care team
Clinical Administration
Volunteers
Student Nurses and trainees
External:
Patients and those close to themNHS Community Services
General Practitioners
Residential and Nursing Homes
Social and Domiciliary Care Workers
Providers of out-of-hours services
3.3 Health & SafetyEnsure that Health and Safety guidelines and fire regulations are strictly adhered to
Comply with safe working practices as defined by Hospiscare
Complete online training as and when required
Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions at work
Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable
Manage own work life balance and general wellbeing, including any relevant pressures in respect of lone working, travel, difficult environments and challenging situations
3.4 GeneralBe aware of and adhere to Hospiscare policies and procedures at all times
Take part in progress/performance reviews throughout the year
Cooperate with other Hospiscare departments
Attend training courses and complete online training modules as required to meet the requirements of the post
Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills
Undertake any other duties as requested by management which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role
3.5 Other
Apply the Hospiscare values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times
Promote and maintain the brand standards of Hospiscare
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the Nursing Associate role within the multi-disciplinary team and of how the role may contribute to service development
- Understanding and evidence of application of the NMC and other professional codes of conduct, including revalidation requirements
- Understanding of the complexities of working with individuals at times of distress and conflict
Desirable
- Awareness of theoretical nursing models and understanding of their impact on delivery of care
- Awareness of key issues relating to End of Life care including policy developments
Skills
Essential
- Developed time management skills, including the ability to prioritise own delegated workload, and to work as part of a team
- Developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Developed IT skills
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and act on own initiative, seeking advice/escalating issues when appropriate
- Flexible and adaptable with the ability to respond positively in a rapidly changing environment.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Ability to evaluate own strengths and development needs
- Ability and willingness to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities, supporting and acting as a role model to ...
