Trinity Hospice has been at the heart of the Fylde coast for more than 38 years, providing compassionate care for people on their journey towards the end of life. Our dedicated specialist nursing teams touch the lives of thousands of patients and families each year, with one vision for the future that everyone across Blackpool and the Fylde coast has access to high-quality end-of-life care. Would you like to work for an award-winning charity that is striving to ensure that all the residents of the Fylde Coast have access to the best of end of life care available?
You must be a committed individual who wants to provide excellent care to our patients and families, demonstrating our values to provide the best end of life care. You must be a team player, have good communication skill and a positive, friendly and professional attitude.
Trinity Hospice is a great place to work and has achieved an outstanding rating with the Care Quality Commission and Investors in People Gold accreditation. If you are looking to join a thriving, innovative organisation which puts passion and care at the heart of all its services then this may well be the post for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Healthcare assistants will work as part of a multidisciplinary health and social care team. The Healthcare assistant will work at a level above the health care assistants and have additional skills to support management plans implemented by registered health and allied health care professionals.
JOB PURPOSE
The Healthcare assistant will assist in the identification of health needs and participate in the delivery and evaluation of care that meets the needs of a designated patient caseload. Working in partnership with a range of health care professionals they will undertake a range of delegated tasks that include
Supporting the admission/ discharge of patients
Facilitating rehabilitation programs
Clinical interventions
Medications management
Patient Centred Care
Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical and personal care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise the patients right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality, showing due regard for the patients property. .
Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient-orientated approach to the delivery of care
Lead the what matters to me conversations with patients and families daily
Clinical Care
Under the direction of the Healthcare Professional, participate in the assessment, admission, discharge and handover of patients
Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.
Provide support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.
As directed, collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse.
Assist with washing, bathing, showering, hair and oral care, dressing and undressing.
Recognise when patients are symptoms or general wellbeing has changed and report to nurse in charge.
Monitor and report pressure area concerns
Under the direction of trained staff, maintain and develop own skills, including: monitoring and recording of vital signs to include blood pressure, monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels, oxygen saturations.
Be responsible for the management of delegated wound care, undertaking dressings using an aseptic technique ensuring appropriate documentation is completed and updated and any variance reported to the registered health care professional
Assist in the management of continence undertaking delegated duties to catheterise patients following assessment by a registered health care professional (Bladder scans), catheter care drainage and stoma care and incontinence garments.
Respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.
Ensure the safe handling and mobilisation of patients and when necessary to assist in the transportation of patients.
Chaperone patients to and from home / hospital / hospice, following assessment by a registered nurse, to maintain patient safety.
Care for the body after death and support family members / carers appropriately
Respond to patient requests for non-clinical information to improve communication.
Provide comfort and support to patients, carers and family.
Medications Management
Administer medication under the direction of an Registered health care professional and in accordance with Hospice policy and procedure.
Monitor the administration of medication via syringe drivers and undertake first line troubleshooting when problems occur
Complete all relevant documentation appropriate to medication and administration including syringe driver monitoring sheet
Caseload Management for designated cohort of patients
Support the transfer of information via team leader, MDT and ward rounds regarding patients progress. Attend and actively participate in care planning meetings, case conferences and MDT Meetings
Undertake referrals to appropriate health care professionals
Ensure all essential information is collated on EMIS for your designated cohort of patients, updating this information as patients choices and preferences change
Record a summary of care at agreed designated times
Extended roles- Rehabilitation
Demonstrate knowledge and skill to use and teach others how to use a range of mobility and therapeutic equipment including wheel chairs, standing frames, hoists and exercise programs
Take responsibility for the organisation and planning of designated patients in your caseload group, including basic evaluation and progression of treatments, reporting changes and responses to treatments in a verbal and written format to the qualified staff
Facilitate individual treatment plans under the direction of the physiotherapist
Monitor and report progress
Complete relevant assessments chart
Undertake falls risk assessment reviews and complete relevant documentation and fall risk warnings
CLINICAL SKILLS
Physio and rehabilitation
Vital signs monitoring
Wound care
Individual patient risk assessment and review
Clinical skills- catheterisation
Medications management to include subcutaneous injections
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To undertake all mandatory training as required by Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care Services and participate in appropriate in-service training as and when required.
Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially with regard to patients and staff.
To ensure all documentation is contemporaneous, clear and accurate, and plans of care are updated in accordance with the needs of the patient.
To undertake an appraisal and personal development review annually and through self-development, continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.
To be a co-operative and supportive member of the Trinity staff team, ensuring that all members are aware of any issues in the post holders workload, which may affect other members of the Trinity team
Act in accordance with Trinity Hospice values and associated behaviours
To support all volunteers utilised in your area and to develop effective working relationships providing regular feedback on their performance
To take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these.
