Job description

Post: Hospice at Home Healthcare Assistant

Salary: £11.70 p/h for weekday shifts + £12.70 p/h for weekend shifts

Hours: Negotiable - 2 to 4 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 out-of-hours 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

Salary: £11.70-£12.70 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Night shift

Licence/Certification:

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night shift (required)
• Overnight shift (required)

Work Location: One location