Job summary
Does being part of a dedicated and highly respected team excite you?
If your answer is yes, then the skills you will need are
- Be enthusiastic and resourceful and keen to enhance
their skills
- Demonstrate a keen desire to work in hospice/palliative
care
- Enjoy team working
- Have a flexible attitude
- Possess good communication skills
- Have a positive, caring and approachable manner
- Be able to demonstrate respect for patients dignity
Main duties of the job
This post is predominately for night duty on the inpatient unit but the
post-holder may, on occasions, be required to rotate to day duty. A night shift
runs from 20:00 07:45am, therefore, 33.75hrs equates to 3 night shifts per
week.
In return, we can promise a host of benefits including excellent training
and development opportunities, free car parking, free uniform, pension scheme,
working for an organisation with an exceptional reputation.
To discuss or arrange an informal visit please contact: Emma Grzelczyk on
01772 629171, emma.grzelczyk@stcatherines.co.uk
Please forward your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the
requirements of the person specification to peopleteam@stcatherines.co.uk
About us
Being a member of the St Catherines Hospice Inpatient Unit Team means you will be integral to the achievement of our vision to support our patients to have a quality of life until the end of life. You willpromote comfort, dignity, independence and choice for our patients, providing high quality, value led care to patients and families in the local community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support professionally qualified staff in the
delivery of individualised holistic care to adults with life limiting
conditions in accordance with Hospice philosophy, policies, procedures and
statutory regulations
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support professionally qualified staff in the
delivery of individualised holistic care to adults with life limiting
conditions in accordance with Hospice philosophy, policies, procedures and
statutory regulations
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a keen interest in caring for others
Desirable
- Previous care of patients in a health care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English at C grade or higher
- Completion of care certificate
- If no previous care experience- will be supported to complete care certificate.
Desirable
- NVQ in care or equivalent.
Key Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Caring and empathic
- Communicate effectively and sensitively.
- Demonstrate proficient skills in written and verbal communication in the English language.
- Willing to work as part of a team.
- Be able to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service.
- Be able to reflect and learn from experience
- Promote equality and diversity
Desirable
- Have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Other
Desirable
- Will involve constant involvement with death, dying and bereavement
- Will at times involve caring for confused, agitated and potentially violent patients
- Exposure to patients suffering from infections
- Exposures to medications and substances covered by COSHH regulations
- Exposure to medical sharps
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a keen interest in caring for others
Desirable
- Previous care of patients in a health care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English at C grade or higher
- Completion of care certificate
- If no previous care experience- will be supported to complete care certificate.
Desirable
- NVQ in care or equivalent.
Key Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Caring and empathic
- Communicate effectively and sensitively.
- Demonstrate proficient skills in written and verbal communication in the English language.
- Willing to work as part of a team.
- Be able to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service.
- Be able to reflect and learn from experience
- Promote equality and diversity
Desirable
- Have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Other
Desirable
- Will involve constant involvement with death, dying and bereavement
- Will at times involve caring for confused, agitated and potentially violent patients
- Exposure to patients suffering from infections
- Exposures to medications and substances covered by COSHH regulations
- Exposure to medical sharps
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.
