Job summary

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (part time considered)

Shift Pattern: Days - 07:30 20:00 and Nights- 19:30 08:00 including weekends and bank holidays

Additional enhancements

30% enhancement for nights, unsocial hours and Saturdays 60% enhancement for Sundays and Bank Holidays St Clare Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative care to patients and families in West Essex and the East Hertfordshire borders.

St Clare Hospice have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Nursing Associate to join our team.

We are looking for a highly motivated, pro-active and compassionate Nursing Associate to join our 8 bedded inpatient Unit. You will need to be on the NMC register with a Foundation Degree. You will be working in partnership with our Registered Nurses to provide the highest possible standard in palliative and end of life care.

Here at St Clare Hospice, we are a small, friendly team that provide those extra touches that really makes a difference for those we care for. You would be part of a Multi-disciplinary team where your voice matters. If you have a passion in this speciality and wish to develop in your career, this could be the role you are looking for

Main duties of the job

Responsible for delivering high quality patient centred compassionate care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering care that focuses on the holistic needs of the individual.
Carry out specific clinical and care tasks to a high standard.
Deliver care independently in line with the individuals defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.
Nursing Associates will not routinely be expected to lead a shift but may be required to do so in exceptional circumstances where all other options have been exhausted.
A commitment to reflect the values of St Clare Hospice Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Teamwork in everything that they do.

About us

At St Clare Hospice our vision is that every adult with a life limiting condition in our local communities should have access to palliative care services wherever and whenever they need them, so that they can make the most of every moment, no matter how long they have left to live. Our many different services provide patients, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home, or here at the Hospice.

Our Inpatient Unit (IPU) is made up of eight private bedrooms and provides care for adults over the age of 18, who are living with a terminal or life-limiting illness. We offer specialist medical, personal and supportive care to those who stay with us. The IPU is staffed by a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) that includes Registered Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Allied Health Professionals, doctors, social workers administrators and volunteers. We work alongside the other clinical services at St Clare including our Wellbeing Hub, Patient and Family Support Services, Hospice at Home and community clinical nurse specialists.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical/Professional To be a safe practitioner and within the parameters of their competence as defined by the NMC Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (NMC, 2018) and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018) To carry out holistic needs assessments.
To develop, update and monitor the individualised care plans ensuring they are patient centred and support the individual patient needs.
To deliver high quality palliative and nursing care interventions that are responsive to the individual patients requirements.
To communicate effectively with patients and families, ensuring they are actively involved with their own care planning.
To support patients and families through grief and loss and the life changing consequences of a palliative diagnosis.
To actively involve carers with practical nursing skills and enable them to support the patient.
To monitor patients for symptoms and administer prescribed medication, referring for senior advice when appropriate.
To undertake various nursing skills (once assessed as competent to do so) as required such as insertion and removal of catheters etc.
To ensure that all documentation in relation to patient care is accurate and completed contemporaneously.
To liaise with appropriate members of the multi- professional team (internal and external to the organisation) in order to ensure co-ordination and continuity of care on discharge and a smooth transition between different care settings.
To work as part of the multi-professional team and to assist in the regular evaluation and planning of care at all team meetings.
To ensure that all equipment used within the IPU is clean and in good order in accordance with infection control and health and safety policies and procedures.
To access staff support and clinical supervision for personal professional effectiveness and development.
To work within other clinical areas within the hospice as required by the service and if the need arises.
To be practice within his/her scope of competency, seeking support and advice as required.

To be aware of his/her accountability and limitations in order to ensure safe practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Nursing Association Registration
Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a palliative care environment

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Clare Hospice

Address

St Clare Hospice

Hastingwood Wood

Hastingwood

Essex

CM17 9JX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://stclarehospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

IPU Nursing Associate @ St Clare Hospice

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