Job summary Asa Health Care Assistant for Treetops Hospice at Home, you will deliver care andsupport to people with terminal illnesses in the last few months and weeks oflife.
You will carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meettheir hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms and keeping detailed records andemotional support to the patient and their families.
Ourapproach is predominantly one to one, so you will often be workingindependently using your own initiative in line with patient need andRegistered Nurse support.
Main duties of the job 1.Towork with, and support, the patient, relatives, and carers; being sensitive totheir changing physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.2.Toprovide skilled nursing care within the care plan of the District Nurse, and inaccordance with the medical care prescribed by the GP.
3.Tohelp/prompt the patient to self-medicate if it is part of their nursing careplan or to assist patient with medication administration once Level 1 Supportfor the Patient with Prescribed Medication course is completed.
4.Demonstratesimple nursing procedures, where appropriate, to carers or colleagues to assistin promoting and maintaining patient comfort.5.Tocommunicate as required with the Roaming Service, out of hours services,on-call nurse and/or Hospice at Hospice at Home coordination team.6.Advisethe Hospice at Home Coordination team of equipment and aids required for theprovision of efficient nursing care to meet the needs of the patient.7.Tobe familiar with the procedure in the event of an emergency or death of thepatient.8.Tomaintain professional confidentiality in all matters relating to patient care.9.Tofollow the instructions given for the safer patient handling, and the use ofhandling equipment.10.
To keep up to date with developments innursing care and treatments.
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To report any complaints immediately asper policy.
About us Ourvision is that everyone living withinthe communities we serve has access to end-of-life care of the highest qualityand we need you, our best, most valued asset, to deliver our mission of makingevery day count through giving the highest quality support and care to ourpatients and carers.Inreturn you will have access to a comprehensive training and education programmeto help develop your skills and knowledge.
You will also benefit from anoccupational pension scheme (NHS Pension Scheme rights are preserved), socialevents, a health & wellbeing package, free parking, a free Will service,flexible working approach, generous annual leave entitlement and beautifulgrounds and many more wellbeing benefits such as, Yoga and Tai Chi (to mention justa few).
Treetops Hospice is an amazing organisation to work for and your healthand wellbeing is important to us.
Our employees are passionate, caring peoplewho believe in and are driven by our vision and values.
Job description Job responsibilities Ourvision is that everyone living withinthe communities we serve has access to end-of-life care of the highest qualityand we need you, our best, most valued asset, to deliver our mission of makingevery day count through giving the highest quality support and care to ourpatients and carers.Please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care.
Desirable Experience of delivering palliative care (See personal specification for full list) Car owner/driver essential