Main area: Registered Nurse Associate - Specialist Palliative Care
Grade Band: 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Rotational shifts)
Job ref: 839-6670521-GP
Employer: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Priscilla Bacon Lodge
Town: Norwich
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 20/12/2024
Registered Nurse Associate - Specialist Palliative Care
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available for a Band 4 Registered Nurse Associate at our Specialist Palliative Care Unit at Priscilla Bacon Lodge. Working as a member of an MDT, you will provide specialist palliative care for adults with life limiting illness and support to their families.
We welcome informal visits, please contact the Ward Manager Lisa Moore on 01603 776600 or email [emailprotected] to arrange.
Main duties of the job
Providing specialist palliative care for patients with life limiting illness on an inpatient unit. This will include working with a collaborative MDT to provide symptom management, psychological support to the patient and their families, palliative rehab and goal setting, end of life care and support.
Ideally the candidate will have knowledge and experience of administering controlled drugs and syringe drivers, tracheotomies and nasogastric tubes, or an enthusiasm to complete competencies in the management of these.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be working on the 24 bedded inpatient unit. Providing holistic, compassionate, safe and effective interventions, care and support to patients, their families and service users under the direction of a registered Nurse, without direct supervision and in line with an agreed plan of care.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
Communication
* Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers.
* Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
* Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
* Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
* Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
* Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
* Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
* Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
Experience
* Experience of working within a health / care setting
* Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Other
* Ability to work a variety of shift patterns
Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.
DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month’s salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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