Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care | Community Health Care Assistant (Days)

Job summary
The purpose of this role is to deliver care and support to patients, families, and carers at home for those identified as requiring care and support at end of life.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate and maintain consistently high standards of individualised personal care and support under guidance of the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice at Home management team.
Work alongside the patients' families and / or health care professionals, maintaining an approach that incorporates physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy.
Observe and report changes in the patient's symptoms, conditions, and circumstances to the registered health professional, and notify other healthcare professionals as necessary.
Work in accordance with the patient's agreed care plan.Support the patient with any physical / personal care, if the situation requires, maintaining dignity whilst doing.
This may include a simple dressing or carrying out last offices if required.Responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their families in accordance with Rennie Grove Peace policies.
Keep accurate and legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie Grove Peace practice and procedure.Prompt medication if dispensed in a pharmacy blister pack.
Ensure all verbal and written communication is accurate and timely
About us
If your application is successful, you'll join on the first working Monday of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme.
For an informal chat about this role please contact Caroline Harman, Head of Community Services - North West Locality at
Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received.
We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Our commitment to equality and diversity
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our values.
These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process and we are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture.
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, were all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that.
We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life- limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night.
Its important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.
Job description Job responsibilities
Demonstrate and maintain consistently high standards of individualised personal care and supportunder guidance of the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice at Home management team.
Work alongside the patients families and / or health care professionals, maintaining an approach thatincorporates physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with theRennie Grove Peace philosophy.
Observe and report changes in the patients symptoms, conditions and circumstances to theregistered health professional, and notify other healthcare professionals as necessary.
Work in accordance with the patients agreed care plan.
Support the patient with any physical / personal care, if the situation requires, maintaining dignitywhilst doing.
This may include a simple dressing or carrying out last offices if required.
Responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their families inaccordance with Rennie Grove Peace policies.
Keep accurate and legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie GrovePeace practice and procedure.
Prompt medication if dispensed in a pharmacy blister pack.
Ensure all verbal and written communication is accurate and timely
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate and maintain consistently high standards of individualised personal care and supportunder guidance of the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice at Home management team.
Work alongside the patients families and / or health care professionals, maintaining an approach thatincorporates physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with theRennie Grove Peace philosophy.
Observe and report changes in the patients symptoms, conditions and circumstances to theregistered health professional, and notify other healthcare professionals as necessary.
Work in accordance with the patients agreed care plan.
Support the patient with any physical / personal care, if the situation requires, maintaining dignitywhilst doing.
This may include a simple dressing or carrying out last offices if required.
Responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their families inaccordance with Rennie Grove Peace policies.
Keep accurate and legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie GrovePeace practice and procedure.
Prompt medication if dispensed in a pharmacy blister pack.
Ensure all verbal and written communication is accurate and timely
Person Specification Experience Essential Drive and enthusiasm.
Experience Essential Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of a team, using initiative.
Experience Essential Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment.
Experience Essential Proven experience working effectively in a team.
Experience Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Person Specification
Experience Essential Drive and enthusiasm.
Experience Essential Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of a team, using initiative.
Experience Essential Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment.
Experience Essential Proven experience working effectively in a team.
Experience Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
For further information please see
Employer details Employer name
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Address
Peace Hospice
Peace Drive
Watford
Herts
WD173PH
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