Nursing Associate - Children's Haematology and Oncology

Nursing Associate - Children's Haematology and Oncology

Weare looking for a compassionate and motivated Band 4 Registered NurseAssociate to join our Childrens Haematology and Oncology Service. This is anexciting opportunity to work within a highly skilled, supportivemultidisciplinary team caring for children and young people undergoingtreatment for cancer and blood disorders.

Youwill play a key role in providing high-quality, safe and family-centred care,supporting children through investigations, treatments and day-to-dayclinical needs. The role includes delivering delegated nursing care,supporting procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, and workingclosely with families to ensure a positive experience during challengingtimes.

Weare looking for someone who is enthusiastic, resilient, and committed todeveloping specialist skills. You will be supported through induction,education and ongoing professional development within our friendly, dedicatedteam.

Pleasenote: This post is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visaroute. Applicants must therefore have existing right to work in the UK at thetime of application.

Ifyou are passionate about childrens nursing and would like to develop yourcareer in a specialist environment, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Toprovide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation andevaluation of individualised programmes of care.

Todeliver care without supervision

Toparticipate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship ofApprentices and learners.

Totake responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients.

Topromote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patientcare.

About us

LeedsChildrens Hospital is one of the largest childrens hospitals in the UK and ispart of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Based in one of the fastestgrowing and most vibrant cities in the UK, we provide secondary and tertiarycare to children, young people and their families from Leeds, Yorkshire and theNorth of England. The Childrens and Teenage Oncology and Haematology serviceincorporates a Principal Treatment Centre for Children, and for Teenagers andYoung Adults (TYA) with Cancer. We have a JACIE accredited Stem Cell TransplantUnit for children and young people, which forms part of the West Yorkshire BoneMarrow Transplant programme. We care for children and young people with a rangeof non-malignant haematological disorders; Leeds is a Comprehensive Care Centrefor Haemophilia and a Specialist Centre for Haemoglobinopathy.

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Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Thenursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across thefields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support forpeople of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate worksindependently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within thesphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.

Nursingassociates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudesand behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work tothe NMC code of conduct.

Thefollowing criteria identify the core components of the roles, responsibilitiesand accountabilities of nursing associates. They identify what nursingassociates can contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients and serviceusers, and apply across all health and care settings. Integral to all of theseis the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, andto manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments wherenecessary.

Person Specification Experience

• Current issues in health care
• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development.
• An understanding of research and evidence based practice.
• An understanding of the organisation and working practices of the area.
• An understanding of the process and philosophy of preceptorship.
• An understanding of the training and development needs of other staff.
• Following a preceptorship programme, or orientation, a structured appraisal will identify further development needs in line with the clinical area, personal and CSU objectives.
• Development opportunities will include: Revision and expansion of professional knowledge base. Revision and expansion of knowledge base with regards to speciality.
• Ability to perform accurate drug calculations.
• Caring, compassionate and motivated Reliable and trustworthy
• Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a team.
• Committed to working with people.
• Demonstrates a commitment to personal development.
• Flexible and adaptable. Professional and patient focussed. Courageous.
• Ability to act professionally at all times. Recognise and work within the limits of their competence
• Be responsible for their actions. Effective communication skills.
• Ability to organise self and others. The ability to support and develop others
• Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
• Good written and verbal skills. Ability to organise and prioritise workload Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
• Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health care professional
• Awareness of speciality
• Capable of lateral thinking

Additional Requirements

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Educated to a minimum of Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice. If completed the Nursing Associate apprenticeship must have completed and passed the End Point Assessment
• GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
• Willing to undergo training as necessary
• Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff
• Commitment to own development and the development of other staff
• Care Certificate

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.