Job responsibilities
Job Description
1. JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Band: 3
Location: Searle House, Exeter EX2 5JJ
Team/Directorate: Rapid Response Team
Responsible To: Exeter Community Team Leader
Responsible For: N/A
Accountable to: Head of Community and Supportive Care Services
2. JOB PURPOSE
To
work within a multi-disciplinary team and alongside registered nursing staff to
deliver a high standard of evidence-based specialist palliative care.
To
provide holistic and person-centred care and support for patients with complex
life-limiting illnesses.
3. KEY RESULT AREAS/PRINCIPAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 Main Responsibilities
Assist with the implementation of planned care for
patients and those close to them under the supervision of registered colleagues
to ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times.
Assist in monitoring patients conditions on a
continuous basis, in partnership with patients, families and carers, to ensure
appropriate escalation to senior colleagues when required.
Develop communication skills to be able to interact
with patients in a sensitive and professional manner in order to promote and
maintain Hospiscares values.
Undertake completion of HCA competencies to be able
to deliver simple clinical observations and provide input to patient care
plans.
Adhere to Hospiscares clinical recordkeeping
policy when providing and sharing verbal, digital or written information and
instructions, to ensure patient confidentiality is observed at all times.
Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary team
meetings and case discussions to inform decisions which ensure patients receive
the best possible care
Assist with the identification and assessment of
complex bereavement to enable a seamless handover to Hospiscares Supportive
Care team.
Infection
Prevention and Control
Maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees is
everyones responsibility. All staff are
required to adhere to Hospiscares Infection Prevention and Control Policy and
make every effort to maintain high standards of infection prevention and
control at all times. This includes
ensuring personal and team compliance with all relevant policies and
procedures, and acting upon or reporting any identified risks.
Disclosure and Barring Service
This role
requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced level check with
Adults and Children Barred Lists.
3.2 Key
Contacts
Internal:
Exeter Team Leader
Community
Cluster teams
Head
of Community and Supportive Care Services
Inpatient
Unit team
Medical team
Reception and Front of House team
Supportive
Care team
Volunteers
Student
Nurses and trainees
External:
Patients
and those close to them
3.3 Health & Safety
Ensure that Health and Safety
guidelines and fire regulations are strictly adhered to
Comply with safe working practices as
defined by Hospiscare
Complete online training as and when
required
Take reasonable care for your own
health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions
at work
Report any accidents, incidents or near
misses as soon as reasonably practicable
Manage own work life balance and
general wellbeing, including any relevant pressures in respect of lone working,
travel, difficult environments and challenging situations
3.4 General
Be aware of and adhere to Hospiscare
policies and procedures at all times
Take part in progress/performance
reviews throughout the year
Cooperate with other Hospiscare departments
Attend training courses and complete
online training modules as required to meet the requirements of the post
Take responsibility for own personal
development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills
Undertake any other duties as requested
by management which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role
3.5 Other
Apply the Hospiscare values and behaviours to every
aspect of the role at all times
Promote and maintain the brand standards of
Hospiscare
