Health Care Assistant

5 months ago

Wirral, United Kingdom Wirral Hospice Full time

**Job Profile
**Job Information**

**Job Title **Health Care Assistant - In-Patient Unit

**Hospice Pay Band **Band 2

**Job Summary**

The post holder will:

- Aim to maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients within the Inpatient Unit
- Work under the instructions of a qualified nurse to give care to patients and their families.
- To undertake clerical duties as required.

**Key Responsibilities
**1. Clinical**
- Be aware of the holistic needs of patients and their families and the Philosophy of

Hospice Care. Refer any queries to the Nurse in Charge
- Work within the agreed policies, procedures and guidelines of the Hospice.
- Assist the trained nurse or work independently, as per Care Plan set out by Trained

Nurse in administering direct patient care.
- Assist trained staff/work independently following instructions from trained staff, in taking

care of patient’s property and valuables according to Hospice policy.
- Assist qualified staff in dealing with bereavement issues
- Attend Mandatory Training and keep updated and adhere with hospice policy.
- Take responsibility for keeping supplies topped up.
- Assist with appropriate aspects of nursing care and with support from qualified staff to

ensure patients carers are appropriately supported...
- Escort and chaperone patients, as appropriate.
- Collect and deliver specimens as appropriate
- Maintain patient clinical documentation within the guidelines of the activities of the role

and ensure this is countersigned by a qualified member of the nursing team, within the
hospice
- Work as a member of the ward team to provide a climate conducive to learning and high

standards of patient care and strive to maintain relationships within the ward.
- Ensure safe storage and economic use of equipment. Be aware of COSHH

Regulations.
- On occasions represent the Hospice at outside fundraising events.

**2. Personal
- Be aware of the Hospice Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures.
- Recognise the contribution of the Volunteers within the Hospice.
- Take responsibility for undertaking the NVQ training.
- Take responsibility for keeping updated with relevant courses and study

with members of the MDT.
- Be aware of and participate in audit as directed by Team Leader.
- To demonstrate understanding and empathy to patients and carers.

**Organisational Philosophy of Care, Purpose and Values**
Wirral Hospice St John’s aims to offer care and support for patients and their families living
with a life limiting illness based around what is important to them. It endeavours to meet
the holistic needs of our patients - physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and
support their loved ones and carers without discrimination.
Wirral Hospice St John’s
**CARES**

So that we can deliver on our Philosophy of Care and Purpose the Hospice has developed
the following Values which we uphold in all that we do.

**Compassionate**:To care for and support patients, families, colleagues and the wider
community with compassion and understanding

**Accountable**:To be accountable for our own actions and decisions, and to hold each
other to account

**Respectful**:To treat others with respect throughout all interactions, acknowledging
and considering differing opinions.

**Equitable**:To act in an equitable manner for all, ensuring that individual needs are
considered and supported

**Sustainable**: To manage our resources efficiently, optimising use and value, whilst
minimising waste

**Safeguarding**
Wirral Hospice St John’s has a responsibility to ensure that all children/young people and
adults are adequately safeguarded and protected and that “Safeguarding is Everyone’s
Business”. As a consequence, all staff are required to adhere to national and local
safeguarding policies/procedures and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.

**Equality and Diversity**
Wirral Hospice St John’s has given its full commitment to the adoption and promotion of the
key principles of equality and diversity of equal opportunities contained within current
legislation and the Wirral Hospice St John’s Equality Policy.

**Health and Safety**
It is the duty of every employee to work in such a way that accidents to themselves and to
others are avoided, and to co-operate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy and safe
condition, thereby minimising risk. Employees will, therefore refer any matters of concern
through their line manager. Similarly, it is each person’s responsibility to ensure a secure
environment and bring any breaches of security to the attention of their manager.

**Confidentiality**
In the course of your duties you will have access to confidential material about patients,
members of staff or other hospice business. On no account must information relating to
identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than those authorised persons, for
example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned
directly with the

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