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Health Care Assistant

3 months ago

Newport, Newport, United Kingdom St David's Hospice Care Full time

Post:
Hospice at Home Healthcare Assistant

Salary:
£11.93 p/h for weekday shifts + £12.95 p/h for weekend shifts

Hours:
Negotiable - 2 to 4
night shifts per week

Responsible to:
Senior Manager for Hospice at Home

Accountable to:
Director of Nursing, St David's Hospice Care

Location:
Home-based. The post holder will be required to visit patients in any of the boundaries that we operate in (one patient visit per night shift)

Key Working Relationships:

  • Clinical Nurse Specialists in Palliative Care
  • District Nurses

Job Summary:

  • To care for patients with Palliative care needs as requested by St. David's Nurses.
  • To provide support and respite care for patients and their families in their own home.

Key Tasks:

  • To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St. David's Hospice Care and CIW (Care Inspectorate Wales).
  • To maintain confidentiality at all times
  • To ensure patients' comfort and dignity at all times.
  • To work alongside patients and carers, whilst also recognising their need for privacy
  • To perform basic nursing procedures in accordance with the District Nurses Care Plan and document any activity.
  • To report any changes in the patient's condition to the appropriate St. David's Clinical Nurse Specialist.
  • To help with patient's personal hygiene and toilet needs if appropriate.
  • To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times.
  • To be familiar with the Care Decisions Tool for the Last Days of Life.

General Responsibilities:

  • To recognise and accept the limits of personal knowledge and responsibility.
  • To be aware of ones own responsibilities towards Health and Safety Regulations
  • To verbally report any accident or untoward incident as soon as possible followed by written details.
  • To be aware of procedures in place to contact the St. David's outofhours service, whenever advice is sought.
  • To recognise the need and be willing to undertake any training identified as necessary.
  • To participate in clinical supervision and attend Hospice at Home meetings.
  • To observe a No Smoking policy whilst on duty.
  • To observe a No Sleeping on Duty policy.
  • To log in and out of Guardian to confirm that you have reached the patient's house at the start and end of the shift. (one patient allocated per night shift).
  • To contact the Hospice at Home Nurse in charge in the event of any problems occurring during the shift or the patient dies or condition causes concern.
  • Ensure a verbal handover from CNS prior to shift commencement.
  • To be aware of the risk assessment for each patient and act accordingly.

Person Specification

Essential:

  • Possess a minimum of a Diploma in Health and Social Care level 3 (or be actively working towards level 3)
  • Good communication skills
  • To have an open, caring and inclusive manner
  • Full UK License and access to a car
  • All up to date mandatory training

Desirable:

  • Community nursing experience
  • Experience in caring for patients/families needing palliative care.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 18-36 per week

Salary:
£11.93-£12.95 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Night shift

Licence/Certification:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or working towards (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

  • Night shift
(required)

  • Overnight shift (required)

Work Location:
In person