Job summary
Job details
| 14 August 2024 |
| £22,370.00 to £22,719.66 per year |
| £22370.00 – £22719.66 a year |
| Full time |
| 29 August 2024 |
| Colchester, CO4 9JU |
| NHS Jobs |
| Permanent |
| B0423-24-0030 |
St Helena Hospice is seeking Health Care Assistants, to work within the night sitting service in the Hospice in the Home team. The shift times are 7.30 pm – 8.00am, both full and part time hours will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The key priorities of this health care assistant role are:
To provide physical, social, emotional and spiritual care in the patients home in agreement with the patient and family, and under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager, SinglePoint.
The health care assistant will provide support to the registered nurses in responding to palliative and end of life patients in the last few weeks of life.
About us
St Helena Hospices core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review and our decision making process.
Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as on-going support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs.
In return we offer;
A competitive and progressive salary.
Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours
NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership)
Group Pension Plan for non NHS Pension Staff
Clinical Supervision
Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support
We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal
Uniform provided
Free on site parking
Subsidised dining and complimentary drinks
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities:
- To care for the person and their family holistically i.e. recognising the importance of physical, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of care.
- To work unsupervised in the patients home.
- To undertake simple dressings independently and assist the District Nurse/ Registered Nurse with more complex dressings.
- To report back to SinglePoint any symptoms, concerns, changes or deterioration of the patients condition.
- To take advice / instructions from St Helena Medical and Senior Staff on-call when necessary.
- To communicate effectively with members of the interdisciplinary team, District Nurse, GP, Social Services etc.
- To maintain accurate records of patient care in accordance with St Helena policy.
- To ensure confidentiality of information at all times, in both written and verbal form.
- To have awareness of the function and use of equipment used in the care of the palliative/end of life patient at home.
- To adhere to St Helena uniform policy
- To attend regular staff meetings and professional palliative care updates as well as other statutory updates.
- To attend clinical supervision sessions.
- To participate in educational programmes carried out within St Helena, as both provider and recipient.
- To work in other areas if required (IPU / Day Services) as instructed to by the Service Manager or member of senior staff.
- To visit a post-bereavement family at home if required (as part of the post-bereavement care). To provide emotional support and closure if required.
- To mentor and direct new Health Care Assistants.
- Ensure you follow all policies and procedures in relation to prevention and infection control
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full driving licence
- Willingness to complete the St Helena HCA competency framework within 6 months.
Desirable
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.
Employer details
Employer name
St Helena Hospice
