Health Care Assistant - Nights

Job description

Job responsibilities

To recognise the extent of own role and refer on to other professionals as appropriate

To treat confidential information with respect, according to legislation and organisational policies and procedures

To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, taking an active approach in the development of effective and constructive nursing and multidisciplinary teamwork

To contribute constructively at nursing and multidisciplinary meetings

To access information from, and input data into, the computerised palliative care database, CrossCare

Under supervision of RN, to give general information to patients and families and practical advice to families following a patients death

Under supervision of RN, to record care delivered and significant interactions with patients and families in the patients notes, according to St Raphaels policy and procedures

To assist in the ordering, storing and stocking up of nursing stores and supplies

Education and Training

To identify own learning needs and interests, taking responsibility for own personal development

To be proactive in accessing educational and development opportunities

To utilise constructively any protected time with a facilitator, and the appraisal system, in order to reflect on practice and highlight training needs and thus to develop in the role as an HCA.

Quality Improvement

To report, without delay, any incidents, accidents and complaints to the nurse in charge

To use and maintain resources effectively and efficiently

To adhere to and keep up-to-date with health and safety, infection control and fire policies, attending mandatory training as required

To contribute to environmental and patient-focused risk assessments, taking an active role in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure working environment for everyone who is in contact with the organisation

General

All employees are required to undertake the following:

To make positive contributions to all internal and external quality and/or best practice measures/processes.

To fully participate in the annual appraisal process, to agree targets and objectives with line managers and to report on activity against agreed targets on a regular basis.

To fully comply at all times, with St. Raphaels policies and procedures and to take responsibility for own actions/inactions.

To fully comply with all mandatory and St Raphaels role specific training requirements.

To act in accordance with workplace legislation/requirements including Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity and Data Protection.

To share and model SRHs values and expected behaviours at all times.

To fully support and engage with SRHs fundraising activities and initiatives.

To participate in all employee engagement activities including team, departmental or other staff meetings as required and to contribute to SRHs annual staff survey.

To maintain professional registrations (where applicable) and to keep up to date with mandatory training and other training requirements within own area of specialism/responsibility.

A job description does not constitute a term and condition of employment, it is provided only as a guide to assist employees in the performance of their role. St Raphaels is a fast moving organisation and therefore changes to duties and responsibilities may be necessary on occasion. The job description is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks and may therefore be varied from time to time in discussion with the post-holder.

Use of Information Systems

To use IT equipment, software, intra and extranet in order to facilitate clinical and service related work. The post-holder will use IT skills for the development of presentations and educational materials for use in the clinical context. This will include word processing, organising data on spreadsheets, and preparing visual presentations of educational/training material.

To develop and maintain the necessary IT skills and experience to be able to carry out this role effectively and efficiently (seeking training and support as necessary), and to ensure, through the Hospice's appraisal, training and development processes, that all other members of the Department develop and apply the skills they require for their roles.

Other IT skills will include use of email, electronic record keeping, organisation of work diary, and tracking of waiting list and patient caseload.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Ideal applicant will have end of life care experience in a Hospice or Hospital environment.

Desirable

• St Raphaels would consider applicants from a care home environment

Qualifications

Essential

• We are looking for an applicant who is qualified by experience preferably in palliative environment.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care would be 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 Raphael's Hospice

Address

London Road

Cheam

Sutton

Surrey

SM3 9DX

Employer's website

https://www.straphaels.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)