Job summary
We are recruiting
Healthcare Assistants to work on the Inpatient Ward at LOROS. The aim of our care is to provide high
quality care to patients, their families and friends addressing physical,
psychological, social and spiritual care needs.
The focus of our care is to enhance the quality of life where possible
and for those dying, to support them and their loved ones.
Applicants must be
educated to NVQ level 2 or equivalent in healthcare and have previous
experience of caring for patients requiring palliative care. You must be committed to the delivery of
consistent high-quality care and be able to demonstrate excellent communication
skills.
Working at LOROS provides
the opportunity to work in a supportive environment where role development and
training is actively encouraged and supported.
Main duties of the job
The Healthcare Assistant provides
clinical and non-clinical support to the multi-disciplinary team in promoting
and maintaining a high standard of individualised patient care, taking into
account the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs of patients and
those close to them.
A Healthcare Assistants duties are
always delegated and supervised by a registered professional. The Healthcare Assistant also has the
responsibility for ensuring that they do not carry out any delegated duty for
which they does not possess the necessary competence/skills.
About us
LOROS Hospice
is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality,
compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and
carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Carry out specified delegated clinical care and support, consistent with the patient plan of care.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, dressing, toileting and mobility.
- Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
- Support patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
- Preparing and serving patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
- Recording a patients fluid/dietary intake/output using appropriate charts when required.
- Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances.
- Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered Nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care.
- Carry out any movement and handling withing the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling care plan.
- Obtaining specimens from patients for ward and or laboratory testing.
- Removal of cannulae and catheters.
- Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds in conjunction with a plan of care.
- Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
- Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/ experience and assisting in recovery where appropriate.
- Chaperoning and escorting patients as necessary
- Assist Registered Nurses/Nursing Associates with last offices and transporting deceased patients to the mortuary
- General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing staff, to include;
- Recording of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration rate
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Initiate basic life support as appropriate and provide assistance as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
- Provide a verbal handover of the patients care under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse/Nursing Associate
- Ensure effective communication with staff and patients and to refer questions from patients, relatives and carers to the appropriate personnel and communicate answers.
- Provide reassurance and emotional support to patients and families.
- Report concerns relating to patient wellbeing, safeguarding or safety.
- Organise and participation in therapeutic activities with patient and carers.
- Maintaining confidentiality of patients and those close to them and ensuring information is only used in connection with authorised duties.
- Maintain effective communication with the rest of the healthcare team regarding issues relating to their assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern.
- Accurately document care provided and report changes in a patients condition to a registered nurse or appropriate healthcare professional.
- Ensure compliance with LOROS policies.
- Contributing to providing a clean, safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and staff adhering to infection control / policies, procedures and best practice
- Assist and contribute to the efficient use of stock and resources including maintaining stock levels
-
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Carry out specified delegated clinical care and support, consistent with the patient plan of care.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, dressing, toileting and mobility.
- Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
- Support patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
- Preparing and serving patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
- Recording a patients fluid/dietary intake/output using appropriate charts when required.
- Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances.
- Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered Nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care.
- Carry out any movement and handling withing the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling care plan.
- Obtaining specimens from patients for ward and or laboratory testing.
- Removal of cannulae and catheters.
- Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds in conjunction with a plan of care.
- Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
- Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/ experience and assisting in recovery where appropriate.
- Chaperoning and escorting patients as necessary
- Assist Registered Nurses/Nursing Associates with last offices and transporting deceased patients to the mortuary
- General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing staff, to include;
- Recording of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration rate
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Initiate basic life support as appropriate and provide assistance as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
- Provide a verbal handover of the patients care under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse/Nursing Associate
- Ensure effective communication with staff and patients and to refer questions from patients, relatives and carers to the appropriate personnel and communicate answers.
- Provide reassurance and emotional support to patients and families.
- Report concerns relating to patient wellbeing, safeguarding or safety.
- Organise and participation in therapeutic activities with patient and carers.
- Maintaining confidentiality of patients and those close to them and ensuring information is only used in connection with authorised duties.
- Maintain effective communication with the rest of the healthcare team regarding issues relating to their assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern.
- Accurately document care provided and report changes in a patients condition to a registered nurse or appropriate healthcare professional.
- Ensure compliance with LOROS policies.
- Contributing to providing a clean, safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors and staff adhering to infection control / policies, procedures and best practice
- Assist and contribute to the efficient use of stock and resources including maintaining stock levels
-
Person Specification
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
- Excellent communication skills
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 in care or equivalent
- The Care Certificate or willingness to complete
Desirable
- NVQ 3 in care or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous care experience in Hospice/Hospital/ Nursing Home
Desirable
- Previous palliative care experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of needs of patients requiring palliative care
Desirable
- Awareness of needs of patients requiring specialist palliative care
Motivation and personal attributes
Essential
- Able to contribute towards LOROS values and behaviours
- Able to make informed judgements
- Evidence of team working
- Enthusiastic
- Motivated
- Flexible
- Able to work shifts
Person Specification
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
- Excellent communication skills
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 in care or equivalent
- The Care Certificate or willingness to complete
Desirable
- NVQ 3 in care or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous care experience in Hospice/Hospital/ Nursing Home
Desirable
- Previous palliative care experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of needs of patients requiring palliative care
Desirable
- Awareness of needs of patients requiring specialist palliative care
Motivation and personal attributes
Essential
- Able to contribute towards LOROS values and behaviours
- Able to make informed judgements
- Evidence of team working
- Enthusiastic
- Motivated
- Flexible
- Able to work shifts
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
LOROS Hospice
Address
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QE