Nursing Associate

at  BARNSLEY HOSPICE

Job summary
This is an opportunity for secondment or fixed term role at Barnsley Hospice for a Nursing Associate to gain valuable skills in specialist palliative care and experience the delivery of outstanding care to patients.
Main duties of the job
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the nursing workforce, supporting the Registered Nurses to deliver high quality, person centred, compassionate care to patients.
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the MDT delivering planned care to a group of patients, working within the scope of the Nursing Associate Role.
Working effectively as part of the MDT, they will provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical team as needed and delegate care if appropriate. Supervise and support healthcare assistant, volunteers and students as appropriate.
About us
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life- limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.

QUALITY (INCLUDES SAFETY/EXPERIENCE/EFFECTIVENESS)

To provide and coordinate compassionate, safe, effective clinical and therapeutic care to a caseload of patients as delegated by the Registered Nurse/regulated practitioner
To recognise changes in patients conditions which may require the intervention of others and ensure that timely referrals are made or escalation procedures are followed
Responsible to collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in all formats, including written and electronic patient information systems
To accurately undertake risk assessments using approved documents and assessment tools. Use agreed patient protocols, standard operating procedures clinical guidelines which reference actions in accordance with the outcome of risk assessment
To act as an advocate for patients, ensuring that any barriers to patients opinions and wishes are challenged and patients dignity maintained

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the role as required by the Hospice.
To act as an ambassador of the Hospice, maintaining honesty, integrity and trustworthiness at all times.
The post holder will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
The post holder will ensure that they are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.
The post holder will ensure that clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice guidelines are followed at all times.
The post holder is to ensure data protection is maintained at all times.
The post holder will be flexible in terms of working hours in order to meet service needs.
The post holder will support the Hospice as required, across the range of duties as appropriate within the grading of this post. In the context of rapid and ongoing change within the Hospice, the above responsibilities represent the current priorities and requirements for the post. These priorities will develop and evolve over time. Any significant changes will be the subject of full communication and consultation with the post holder.