Palliative Nursing Assistant - IPU

Tapping House; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community hospice is seeking a Palliative Nursing Assistant to join their dedicated team. The role involves delivering compassionate care to patients at the end of life, under the supervision of Registered Nurses. The ideal candidate will have NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care, experience in a caring environment, and strong communication skills. This position includes opportunities for ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Access to blue light card

Access to Complementary Therapy

Onsite Cafe

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Recognize and report changes in the condition of the patient.
• Communicate basic information about care to carers and families.
• Experience in caring for dying patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of patient care focused on individual needs.
• Assist in developing a caring atmosphere in the Hospice.
• Participate in meetings related to families and staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Ability to prioritize patient care

IT skills

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Tools

Office software (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel)

Job description

This exciting role willprovide the post holder with the opportunity to work with a dynamic team withinour 9 bedded end of life care unit. The Palliative Nursing Assistant is a keymember of the multidisciplinary care team delivering a range of patient careduties under the supervision of the Registered Nurses and Allied HealthProfessionals across the Hospice, providing basic patient care based onproviding physical, psychological and spiritual needs of individuals in theircare.

The post-holder may be required to work in other clinical areas as appropriateto meet the needs of the service as directed by the Ward Manager or nurse incharge and will participate in internal rotation to night duty and unsociablehours working to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

The PalliativeNursing Assistant is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team deliveringa range of patient care duties under the supervision of the Registered Nursesand Allied Health Professionals across the Hospice, providing basic patientcare based on providing physical, psychological and spiritual needs ofindividuals in their care.

The post holder may berequired to work in other clinical areas as appropriate to meet the needs ofthe service as directed by the Ward Manager or nurse in charge and willparticipate in internal rotation to night duty and unsociable hours working to meetthe needs of the service.

About us

Our modern building islocated in peaceful and picturesque grounds and offers plenty of free parkingand a subsidised onsite cafe.

• Access to blue light card
• Access to Complementary Therapy
• Onsite Cafe
• Free Parking

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Palliative NursingAssistant

Location: Tapping House, Hillington PE31 6BH

JOB PURPOSE

The PalliativeNursing Assistant is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team deliveringa range of patient care duties under the supervision of the Registered Nursesand Allied Health Professionals across the Hospice, providing basic patientcare based on providing physical, psychological and spiritual needs ofindividuals in their care.

Thepost-holder may be required to work in other clinical areas as appropriate tomeet the needs of the service as directed by the Nurse Manager or nurse incharge and will participate in internal rotation to night duty and unsociablehours working to meet the needs of the service.

Clinical

• Delivera high standard of patient care focused on individual need, promotingindependence and re-enablement where possible.
• Toassist in developing a caring, supportive and spiritual atmosphere in allareas of the Hospice
• To maintain ahigh standard of patient care ensuring policies and procedures are adheredto.
• To giveindividualised patient care under the direction and supervision of thetrained nursing staff
• To developskills in caring for palliative patients and those at the end of life,their carers and families
• To supporttrained nurses in their role and work as a member of the nursing team
• To work as amember of the nursing team under the supervision of trained staffreporting changes in patients conditions and needs as they occur.
• Contribute tothe multidisciplinary approach to patient care, together with other healthand social care professionals and chaplaincy.
• Cover a 24hour nursing rota when the need arises (Day or Night shifts)
• To work inother areas of the Hospice when needed (eg in the Hospice at Home team)
• Participate inimplementing care delegated by trained staff for which training has beengiven and competence achieved
• To worktowards a Competency Framework for Palliative Nursing Assistants,maintaining a professional portfolio of evidence; and participating in theHospice Clinical Supervision and Appraisal process.
• To participatein meetings related to families and staff.
• Maintain asafe, clean and secure environment for patients, their families, visitors,volunteers and staff.

Carry out all duties in accordance with the Hospices policies and procedures including but not limited to health & safety, code of behaviour, confidentiality and equality, diversity & inclusion.

Promote awareness of the Hospice, its services and its strategy.

Work collaboratively and respectfully with all staff, volunteers and supporters of the Hospice.

Promote and support the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children, observing and adhering the Hospices policies on safeguarding.

Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exemptions Order 1975, and such will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Information Security, Confidentiality, and Records Management:

The role requires adherence to organisational policies concerning information security, data privacy, and confidentiality. The employee is responsible for safeguarding sensitive information, ensuring secure handling and storage of records, and maintaining compliance with applicable data protection regulations. This includes actively participating in Information Governance training, reporting potential security incidents, and managing records in accordance with Tapping Houses Retention Archiving and Destruction of All Hospice Records Policy.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically to ensure that the needs of the service are being met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent and willingness to work towards the Hospice competency framework for PNAs

Experience

• Recent experience of caring for patients including the ability to:
• -Recognise and report changes in the condition of the patient;
• -Accurately document care given in patient documentation;
• -Communicate basic information about care to carers and families.
• Experience in caring for dying patients
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working in a specialist palliative care setting
• Experience of working in the community setting

SKILLS APTITUDE & ABILITIES

• Ability to plan own work
• Ability to respond to changes in patient conditions
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to prioritise a patients care needs
• Uses own initiative
• Motivated to learn
• Maintains a mature attitude
• Possesses a responsible attitude
• Possesses good IT skills and able to use a range of software (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel etc).
• The ability and willingness to adapt to change

Knowledge

• Knowledge of care giving
• Has an empathy and understanding of issues encountered by patients with palliative care needs

Other

• Willingness to work unsocial hours
• Flexible approach to working patterns
• Willingness to undertake work during the day or during evening hours
• Willing to complete a DBS Check

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.

£24,005 a yearUnsocialable hour enhancements