Registered Nursing Associate Palliative and End of Life Care
1 month ago
Job overview
1 x Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate to join our nursing team within our Specialist Palliative and End of Life service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with the drive to care for patients with Palliative and End of Life needs. The candidates will have to be able to prioritise their workload without supervision, and use their initiative whilst working within the multidisciplinary team. They must have excellent communication skills and will ensure that patient care is at the absolute core of every decision. This is a new post for the Palliative and End of Life Care Team, so the post holder will have a unique opportunity to develop and ensure this role is effective within the team.
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024 at midnight
Interview Date: Thursday 16th May 2024
Main duties of the job
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care of patients who are being supported by the specialist palliative and end of life team.
This will include monitoring of vital signs, bladder scanning and catheter care (including insertion and removal), administration of medications, and offering exemplary end of life care and care after death. Your role will also be to work with the nursing team to assist in the delivery of a rapid response overnight community service to patients living in the Boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth.
Working for our organisation
The band 4 Registered Nursing Associate within the Palliative and end of life care virtual ward will work alongside the team to support overnight service provision.
< is an innovative response community based night service offering nursing support to patients with palliative care needs in their own home within the Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The team will most commonly support patients overnight with uncontrolled symptoms, personal care, telephone advice, patient/carer distress, verifying expected deaths and performing care after death. support reduces the need for unnecessary hospital admissions or emergency department attendances, and can play a vital role in expediting rapid discharges home from hospital to a patient’s preferred place of care.< operates between the hours of 20:00 and 08:00 7 days per week work in collaboration with Specialist Palliative care teams, the Community End of Life Team, Lambeth and Southwark District Nursing Services, SELDOC and LAS and the @Home team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of the Registered Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to provide ongoing assessment (excluding initial assessment), plan, implement and evaluate clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing care and all aspects of the nursing process. The post holder will act professionally at all times to deliver safe and compassionate care and use their knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions to solve challenges and problems. They will recognise and work within the limits of their competencies and are responsible and accountable for their actions. The post holder will support and facilitate the training and supervision of nursing assistants, pre-registration nurses and nursing associates. They will be expected to actively contribute to quality assurance processes and service development.
*Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for more in-depth details of responsibilities*
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
RNA Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register Evidence of literacy and numeracy to GCSE level Committed to own personal development
Desirable criteria
Recent experience relevent to speciality Previous experience working as a Registered Nursing Associate
Skills / Knowledge
Essential criteria
Knowledge of the individual’s responsibility towards health & safety Basic Computer Skills including ability to use Microsoft Word and Electronic Patient Records (EPR) Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions Self-motivated Able to maintain clear and legible documentation An understanding of Audit and Research/Evidence Based Nursing Practice Ability to work effectively within a team Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability to delegate to others
Desirable criteria
Experience in medication administration Experience in intravenous medication administration Experience in caring for patients at the end of their lives
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
Caring and compassionate nature Motivated and enthusiastic. Flexible and positive approach to work Confident to speak up and raise concerns Ability to form relationships with others
Experience
Essential criteria
Recent experience relevant to the specialty Supervision of Junior StaffGuy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
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