In-Patient Unit Nursing Associate


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£27,485 to £30,162 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Watford, WD17 3PH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

To undertake a holistic needs assessment that explores individual patients, and their carers/families physical, emotional, spiritual, practical, welfare rights and, if appropriate, the families pre and post bereavement needs, using a variety of tools to support the process. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, giving and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care under the supervision of the registered nurse you are working with. To work with the registered nurse to develop, update and monitor the individualised care plans ensuring they are patient centred and support the individual identified patient needs. To be able to deliver basic and complex specialist palliative and nursing care interventions that are responsive to the individual patients requirements. Have knowledge of common palliative and EOLC symptoms and management strategies with experience to anticipate changes and knowledge of when to seek advice. To participate fully in team working and maintain effective communications between members of the multidisciplinary team both internally and with community teams to maintain seamless coordination of care. To follow all agreed clinical procedures and statutory regulations related to Medicine management. Reporting omissions and incidences promptly. To follow all agreed policies for manual handling, infection control, health and safety, ensuring a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff visiting and within the service. To ensure the PHC agreed patient information pathway is implemented, signposting and informing patients and their families/carers of the range of services information available to them, recording their accessible information needs, Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and ability required to meet peoples needs related to safe care undertaking and documenting the required skin, mobility, nutrition & hydration, and mouthcare, nursing risk assessments.

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