Bank HCA - Nights (Band 3)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Practice

• Under supervision of the RN, to carry out overall nursing care of the patient, including:
• Assisting with personal hygiene, feeding, manual handling and toileting
• Carrying out established bowel and catheter care
• Obtaining specimens
• Assisting the patient in taking medication that has been dispensed by an RN
• Carrying out last offices
• Managing the care of colostomies and ileostomies
• Carrying out simple wound management
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Monitoring and recording blood glucose levels
• Assisting in uncomplicated admissions
• Performing other duties within his/her capabilities as delegated by the RN
• To collect information that informs the management of the patient and report immediately any changes in the patients condition
• To involve patients and families in shared decision-making, working within the principles of informed consent
• To ensure that the dignity and well-being of patients are respected at all times and to treat everyone with respect
• 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, EMIS.
• 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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Night shift working.
• At least 1 years experience working in a healthcare setting, e.g. Hospital, nursing home or in the Community.
• NVQ level II in healthcare or equivalent healthcare experience.
• To be prepared to work towards completing HCA competency document.
• Basic nursing skills.
• Ability to complete paperwork accurately with the required information.
• Good organisation, communication and inter-personal skills.
• Good standard of general education.
• Computer literate.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Good team player.
• Tolerant and patient.
• Compassionate and resilient.
• Commitment to continued professional development.

Desirable

• Prior experience of supervising other HCAs.
• Care Certificate.
• NVQ level 3 in Healthcare qualification.
• Informal teaching skills.
• Certified course of relevance e.g. IOSH, First Aid.
• Knowledge of basic anatomy.

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)