Bank Health Care Assistant - Hospice at Home

Job summary

To care for patients with Palliative care needs as requested by St. Davids Nurses. To provide support and respite care for patients and their families in their own home

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks:

1. To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St. Davids Hospice Care and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).

2. To maintain confidentiality at all times.

3. To ensure patients comfort and dignity at all times.

4. To work alongside patients and carers, whilst also recognising their need for privacy

5. To perform basic nursing procedures in accordance with the District Nurses Care Plan and document any activity.

6. To report any changes in the patients condition to the appropriate St. Davids Clinical Nurse Specialist.

7. To help with patients personal hygiene and toilet needs if appropriate.

8. To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times.

9. To be familiar with the Care Decisions Tool for the Last Days of Life.

About us

St Davids Hospice is a charity providing high quality palliative care in and around Gwent. Our mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence throughout Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and within South and Mid Powys for people, their families and carers facing a progressive life-limiting illness which is no longer curable. This service recognises the need of the whole person and is given in co-operation with other agencies.

Job responsibilities

Post: Bank Hospice at Home Healthcare Assistant

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Hours: Bank

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, but will mainly be within Mid and South Powys and Monmouthshire when required.

Key Working Relationships: Clinical Nurse Specialists in Palliative Care, District Nurses

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working with palliative care patients
• Demonstrate desire to further development of palliative care skills

Desirable

• Experience in working in a hospice environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• To have an open, caring and inclusive manner
• Can understand the principles and values of care
• Can maintain safety at work
• Has an understanding and awareness of safeguarding requirements

Qualifications

Essential

• Possess a minimum of a Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 and be actively working towards (or prepared to work towards) obtaining level 3
• Good communication skills
• Community nursing experience
• To have an open, caring and inclusive manner
• Car driver/owner
• All up to date mandatory training

Desirable

• Community nursing experience
• Experience in caring for patients/families needing palliative care.