Nursing Associate

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to join their inpatient unit at Bolton Hospice. This challenging yet rewarding role involves providing compassionate care, working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team, and developing nursing skills within specialist palliative care. The position offers flexibility in hours and various training opportunities within a supportive environment.

Benefits

35 days annual leave, rising to 40 with long service

Generous enhanced maternity package

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Free parking

Healthcare cash plan

Subsidised meals

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate with Foundation Degree required.
• GCSE Maths and English or Functional Skills Level 2 required.
• Compassionate and caring individual with a passion for specialist palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with complex clinical needs and provide person-centred care.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within the hospice.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to assess and provide care.

Skills

Communication

Compassionate Care

Team Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register

Foundation Degree

GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highlymotivated Nursing Associate to join our supportive, professional team withinthe Inpatient Unit at Bolton Hospice.This will be a challenging and rewarding opportunity for anyone wishingto further develop their nursing skills and knowledge within specialistpalliative care. Team Bolton Hospice is friendly, motivated and committed toproviding high quality, expert specialist palliative and end of life care tothe people of Bolton.

(Dependent upon experience, unsocialhours enhancements paid in addition)

23 hours - 37.5 hours per week - FlexibleDependent upon Applicants

Therole covers a 24 hour, 7 day service and will therefore include weekends androtation to night duty.

Long day shifts and night shifts would be expected.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, you willsupport patients with complex clinical needs and provide hands-on,person-centred care. Our staff strive toprovide the highest quality of service for our patients and their families andcarers, through a collaborative team approach.

You must be a Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register with aFoundation Degree. We are looking for someone compassionate and caring, who hasa passion for specialist palliative and end of life care. You will have accessto a range of training and development opportunities and be welcomed as avalued member of an experienced and supportive team.

About us

Our purpose is caring for all our patients and those mostimportant to them really well, together with creating a great place to work forall our people.

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with longservice (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 excellenttraining opportunities. We also offer continuity of service from the NHS withrespect to pension and holiday allowance.

(Pleasenote, this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received)

Interview date to be confirmed

Job responsibilities

Towork with the multi-disciplinary team and registered nursing staff tocontribute to the ongoing assessment of patients, providing and monitoring carein line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervisor.

Tomonitor the condition and health needs of patients within the hospice inpartnership with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

To use breadth of knowledge to provide holistic andperson centred care and support for hospice patients, bridging the gap betweenClinical Support Nurses and Staff Nurses by working independently under theleadership of the registered nursing staff and working within all aspects ofthe nursing process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.

Experience

• 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.

Personal Attributes

• 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.

Knowledge

• 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.

Skills

• 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.

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.

£26,530 to £29,114 a yeardependent upon experience. Pro rata for part time.