Job summary
The bank hours
available will primarily be working within our Day Hospice programme, carrying
out care to palliative patients, liaising and referring to other members of the
Multi-Disciplinary Team or Primary Care services where necessary. Working with other
healthcare assistants and volunteers in the immediate Day Hospice team, the
post holder will have great communication and an ability to undertake
administration linked to the service.
The post holder will join our clinical bank providing cover and service
to our Inpatient Unit, Community Nursing team or Allied Health Professional
team.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Encourage patients self-ownership of their physical, emotional,
spiritual and social needs.
Ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted
and supported and their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged.
Contribute to an inclusive culture where employees and volunteers feel
valued and included, regardless of their differences. Encourage open
communication, respect for diverse perspectives, and a commitment to fairness
and equity.
Provide appropriate clinical care and assistance.
Qualifications and Skills:
A nationally recognised qualification/apprenticeship in health and social care at level 2 or above or the equivalent level of knowledge
Experience of working in a health or social care setting
Numeracy, literacy and IT skills at a functioning level
Ability to work as a team member in multi professional setting
Ability to adapt skills to a palliative care setting
What we can offer in return:
Contributory pension/NHS transferable
Healthcare discount scheme
Employee Assistance programme
Subsidised bus travel with First Bus Commuter
Travel Club
A wonderful team working environment
About us
Weston Hospicecare is an independent hospice with a dedicated multi-professional team working alongside trained volunteers who are committed to providing holistic care for local people living with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Health Care Assistant to join our Clinical Bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description and Person Specification
Job Title Healthcare Assistant Day Services
Line Manager Day Services Manager
Professionally Accountable to Director of Patient Services
JOB PURPOSE:
Planning, co-ordination, implementation & evaluation of the Day Hospice service.
Support, with others, volunteers within Day Hospice.
Encourage patients self-ownership of their physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs.
Ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted and supported and
their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged.
Contribute to an inclusive culture where employees and volunteers feel valued and
included, regardless of their differences. Encourage open communication, respect for
diverse perspectives, and a commitment to fairness and equity.
RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical
Provide planned care for individual patients with the support of the Senior Health Care
Assistant
Role model the values of the hospice at all times and contribute to a positive team culture.
Achieve a relaxed and informal situation in which to enable the patient and their
family - carers adequate time to discuss anxieties and problems.
Have the ability to monitor the patients condition and record findings accurately and report
the patients condition and progress both verbally and in writing.
Recognise changes in patients conditions and take the appropriate action.
Assist the multi-disciplinary team with the manual handling, transfer and mobility of
patients.
Support patients and carers to manage loss and change.
Assist in ensuring safe practices at all times in accordance with the Health and Safety at
Work Act maintaining high standards of care for patients.
Promote health education with patients and their carers.
Participate in the multi-disciplinary team meeting including the planning, delivery and
evaluation of patient care.
Maintain accurate electronic patient records
Report and record all accidents, incidents and complaints.
Work within the limits of own competence and responsibility and ask for help as necessary.
Personal Responsibilities
Light physical effort is required and sometimes moderate is needed, eg carrying
equipment.
Maintain effective communications and good working relationships with professional
colleagues, patients and relatives, staff, volunteers and work colleagues.
Participate in relevant internal meetings as requested.
Report and record all accidents and refer any incidents or complaints to the line manager.
Educational Responsibilities
Participate in the orientation and development of new volunteers.
To keep up-to-date on legal, health and safety and insurance requirements and
developments to safe guard Weston Hospicecare, our volunteers and service users.
Undertake training to maintain current skills.
Keep up-to-date with statutory and mandatory or other in service training.
Keep up-to-date with current practice and legislation.
Maintain and extend personal knowledge and expertise in all aspects of the role and to
share information.
Professional Responsibilities
Comply with the policies and procedures of Weston Hospicecare.
Maintain confidentiality.
Be familiar with fire, emergency and safety regulations, ensuring attendance as statutory
updates.
Participate in the performance review process.
Maintain a smart, professional appearance at all times in line with hospice policy.
Maintain a responsible attitude toward economy and acre of equipment and other
resources.
Health and Safety
Under the provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, it is the duty of every employee To take reasonable care of themselves and others at work
To co-operate with the hospice as far as is necessary to enable them to carry out their legal
duty
Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with anything provided, including personal,
protective equipment for health and safety or welfare at work
Weston Hospicecare operates an In-house NO SMOKING policy for staff.
Data Protection
You are required to control and process data held on computer. This must be undertaken
lawfully in compliance with the UKs GDPR and Data Protection Act. Breaches of confidentiality
in relation to confidential, personal or sensitive data will result in disciplinary action, which may
include dismissal.
Scope of the Job Description
This job description reflects the immediate requirements and objectives of this post. It is not an
exhaustive list of the duties, but gives a general indication of work undertaken which may vary
in detail in the light of changing demands and priorities. Substantive changes will be carried
out in consultation with the post holder.
This job description is subject to periodic review and amendment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description and Person Specification
Job Title Healthcare Assistant Day Services
Line Manager Day Services Manager
Professionally Accountable to Director of Patient Services
JOB PURPOSE:
Planning, co-ordination, implementation & evaluation of the Day Hospice service.
Support, with others, volunteers within Day Hospice.
Encourage patients self-ownership of their physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs.
Ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted and supported and
their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged.
Contribute to an inclusive culture where employees and volunteers feel valued and
included, regardless of their differences. Encourage open communication, respect for
diverse perspectives, and a commitment to fairness and equity.
RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical
Provide planned care for individual patients with the support of the Senior Health Care
Assistant
Role model the values of the hospice at all times and contribute to a positive team culture.
Achieve a relaxed and informal situation in which to enable the patient and their
family - carers adequate time to discuss anxieties and problems.
Have the ability to monitor the patients condition and record findings accurately and report
the patients condition and progress both verbally and in writing.
Recognise changes in patients conditions and take the appropriate action.
Assist the multi-disciplinary team with the manual handling, transfer and mobility of
patients.
Support patients and carers to manage loss and change.
Assist in ensuring safe practices at all times in accordance with the Health and Safety at
Work Act maintaining high standards of care for patients.
Promote health education with patients and their carers.
Participate in the multi-disciplinary team meeting including the planning, delivery and
evaluation of patient care.
Maintain accurate electronic patient records
Report and record all accidents, incidents and complaints.
Work within the limits of own competence and responsibility and ask for help as necessary.
Personal Responsibilities
Light physical effort is required and sometimes moderate is needed, eg carrying
equipment.
Maintain effective communications and good working relationships with professional
colleagues, patients and relatives, staff, volunteers and work colleagues.
Participate in relevant internal meetings as requested.
Report and record all accidents and refer any incidents or complaints to the line manager.
Educational Responsibilities
Participate in the orientation and development of new volunteers.
To keep up-to-date on legal, health and safety and insurance requirements and
developments to safe guard Weston Hospicecare, our volunteers and service users.
Undertake training to maintain current skills.
Keep up-to-date with statutory and mandatory or other in service training.
Keep up-to-date with current practice and legislation.
Maintain and extend personal knowledge and expertise in all aspects of the role and to
share information.
Professional Responsibilities
Comply with the policies and procedures of Weston Hospicecare.
Maintain confidentiality.
Be familiar with fire, emergency and safety regulations, ensuring attendance as statutory
updates.
Participate in the performance review process.
Maintain a smart, professional appearance at all times in line with hospice policy.
Maintain a responsible attitude toward economy and acre of equipment and other
resources.
Health and Safety
Under the provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, it is the duty of every employee To take reasonable care of themselves and others at work
To co-operate with the hospice as far as is necessary to enable them to carry out their legal
duty
Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with anything provided, including personal,
protective equipment for health and safety or welfare at work
Weston Hospicecare operates an In-house NO SMOKING policy for staff.
Data Protection
You are required to control and process data held on computer. This must be undertaken
lawfully in compliance with the UKs GDPR and Data Protection Act. Breaches of confidentiality
in relation to confidential, personal or sensitive data will result in disciplinary action, which may
include dismissal.
Scope of the Job Description
This job description reflects the immediate requirements and objectives of this post. It is not an
exhaustive list of the duties, but gives a general indication of work undertaken which may vary
in detail in the light of changing demands and priorities. Substantive changes will be carried
out in consultation with the post holder.
This job description is subject to periodic review and amendment
Person Specification
Organisational skills & Special Knowledge
Essential
- Work within own limitations and recognise when support is needed
- Flexible, reliable and good timekeeping skills
- Good organisational skills
- Care Quality Commission Regulations
- Data Protection
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of clinical aspects of palliative care
- Statutory Requirements and Regulations
Experience
Essential
- Two years experience of working in a care environment
- Numeracy, literacy and IT skills at a functioning level
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of palliative care
- Ability to work as a team member in multi professional setting
- Ability to prioritise own work
- Ability to adapt skills to a palliative care setting
- Personal sensitivity, ability to react to stress in others and to oneself
- Empathetic approach with good interpersonal skills
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision
- activities
Desirable
- Experience of working with terminally ill/palliative care patients
- Knowledge of the pressures that exist for patients & families who are
- living with a life limiting condition
- Experience of working with distressed patients and their families &
- carers
- Experience of working with volunteers
Other Requirements
Essential
- Physical ability to use appropriate moving and handling techniques
- and equipment
- Able to maintain high standards of care
- Reliable
- Physically and mentally resilient to deal with the demands of the role
- Enthusiastic and passionate about working in palliative care
- Respond actively and positively to change
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work flexibly to meet changing circumstances
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development
- Flexibility on working hours
Qualifications
Essential
- Nationally recognised qualification/apprenticeship in health & social
- care at level 2 or above or the equivalent level of knowledge and
- skills gained through relevant experience matching the professional
- skills required within the job description.
Desirable
- Qualification in palliative care
Communication and people skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate clear & effective communication skills both
- written and verbal
- Sensitive communication and listening skills
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using an electronic patient record system
Person Specification
Organisational skills & Special Knowledge
Essential
- Work within own limitations and recognise when support is needed
- Flexible, reliable and good timekeeping skills
- Good organisational skills
- Care Quality Commission Regulations
- Data Protection
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of clinical aspects of palliative care
- Statutory Requirements and Regulations
Experience
Essential
- Two years experience of working in a care environment
- Numeracy, literacy and IT skills at a functioning level
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of palliative care
- Ability to work as a team member in multi professional setting
- Ability to prioritise own work
- Ability to adapt skills to a palliative care setting
- Personal sensitivity, ability to react to stress in others and to oneself
- Empathetic approach with good interpersonal skills
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision
- activities
Desirable
- Experience of working with terminally ill/palliative care patients
- Knowledge of the pressures that exist for patients & families who are
- living with a life limiting condition
- Experience of working with distressed patients and their families &
- carers
- Experience of working with volunteers
Other Requirements
Essential
- Physical ability to use appropriate moving and handling techniques
- and equipment
- Able to maintain high standards of care
- Reliable
- Physically and mentally resilient to deal with the demands of the role
- Enthusiastic and passionate about working in palliative care
- Respond actively and positively to change
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work flexibly to meet changing circumstances
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development
- Flexibility on working hours
Qualifications
Essential
- Nationally recognised qualification/apprenticeship in health & social
- care at level 2 or above or the equivalent level of knowledge and
- skills gained through relevant experience matching the professional
- skills required within the job description.
Desirable
- Qualification in palliative care
Communication and people skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate clear & effective communication skills both
- written and verbal
- Sensitive communication and listening skills
- Ability to maintain a professional attitude
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using an electronic patient record system
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.
