Health Care Assistant

At Birmingham Hospice, weare dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living withlife-limiting conditions and supporting their families during one of the mostchallenging times they will face. We are seeking caring,compassionate, and committed Health Care Assistants (HCAs) to join ourIn-Patient Unit team at Erdington Hospice. As an HCA, you will be part of amultidisciplinary team delivering hands-on, high-quality palliative andend-of-life care. Youll ensure a safe environment for patients and familieswhile being sensitive to their spiritual, psychological, and social needs. Main duties of the job What were looking for Level 2 NVQ in Health or Social Care (orwillingness to work towards) Previous experience in a care role withinhealthcare or similar Competent in English and Maths (GCSE level orequivalent) Ability to work flexibly across a 7-day rota andoccasional multi-site locations Strong communication skills (written and verbal) Basic IT skills (databases, email, Word) What we offer Competitive salary and generous holidayentitlement Wellbeing programmes and comprehensivetraining Opportunities for career development andongoing professional support The chance to make a real difference as partof an amazing charity Interested? Foran informal discussion, contact Katie Roberts, IPU Lead Nurse atkatie.roberts@birminghamhospice.org.uk. Informal conversations are stronglyencouraged. Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. All applicants mustalready have the right to work in the UK, including a minimum of 24 hours perweek. To view the full job description and to applyfor this role and to apply please use the above QR Code, or alternatively visitour website using the address below: Joinus and together, we can make every moment matter. ** Please note: This vacancy mayclose earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume ofapplications. About us Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end oflife care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses. We believe that all people in Birmingham should have accessto the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Ourvision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live anddie with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from allcommunities to access the care of their choice at the end of life. During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been ratedoutstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting thatcolleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led. Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing thevery best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart ofeverything we do. Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness,positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how webehave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring andsupportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holidayallowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in ourpeople through employee benefits and ongoing professional development. Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTIONHappy to talk about flexible workingJob title: Health Care AssistantDepartment: IPU Selly ParkHospice band: Clinical Band 2Reports to: Lead Nurse IPUResponsible for: -DBS required EnhancedJob purposeTo work as member of the multidisciplinary to team to ensure the delivery of highstandards of Palliative and end of life care to patients and their families in accordancewith the hospice values.Main duties and responsibilitiesClinicalDeliver hands on personal care to patients including care of the deceased patientReport verbally (patient information) to appropriate team membersDocument care given on system oneContribute to multidisciplinary discussions.To work as part of a multidisciplinary team.To attend statutory training sessionsTo work flexibly across all areas in the Hospice if requiredEscort patients to appointments.Be sensitive to the spiritual, psychological and social needs of the patients and their families.To convey messages and information to all team members, patients and their families asappropriate.Initiate and participate in social activities for patients, together with colleagues.Undertake clinical skills as competent whilst adhering to hospice policies and procedures.Be aware of and undertake infection control measures to ensure safe working environmentTo undertake mandatory training and yearly appraisals in line with Hospice policyFinancialTo ensure that resources are used in an efficient and cost effective manner for the good of thepatientsCommunicationEnsure effective communication with patients and their relatives and the widermultidisciplinary teamDemonstrate excellent interpersonal skillsDemonstrate high standards of both written and verbal communicationHealth and SafetyTo participate in and contribute to the maintenance of a safe working environment inaccordance with the requirements of health and safety legislation to ensure the delivery ofhigh quality, safe, patient-centred care.General dutiesConfidentialityAll employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records inwhatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.All employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data ProtectionRegulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with informationrecords relating to individuals.Equality and DiversityThe hospice is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. Allstaff are responsible for ensuring thatthey treat individuals equally and fairly anddo not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriageor civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexualorientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave in a way that recognises andrespects diversity in line with the appropriate standards.Health and safetyAll employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety atWork Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in theworkplace.All employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatorytraining.All employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infectioncontrol.The prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who isemployed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control policies,procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their clients inmaintaining a clean and healthy environment.Information governanceAll employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating toinformation governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and guidancedocuments relating to information governance, and understanding how this affectsthem in their role.Professional developmentAll employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personaldevelopment plan with their line manager.2Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adultsThe hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,young people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected tobehave in such a way that supports this commitment pandemic or major incident.which they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or could putpatients or themselves at risk.In the event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to undertakeother duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this role. This could includeduties in any part of the hospice. Prior to undertaking any duties, the member of staff willhave full training and induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties forThe job description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriateconsultation in the light of business needs Person Specification Personal Skills and Attributes Good communication skills, both written and verbal Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to be flexible and responsible Able to work as part of a team Competent in IT skills including use of databases, email, internet and Word Positive and enthusiastic Professional Qualifications Good standard of education NVQ 2 in health and social care or equivalent/Willingness to work towards or equivalent Experience Experience of working in a care role in the health care sector and/or other care related experience Experience of oncology or palliative care 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr