Job responsibilities
Part 1: Job Profile
Main purpose of
job
To take a role in creating a welcoming, safe and
caring environment in which families can be relieved of all or some of the care
needs of their child, working alongside them and supporting them.
Duties and key responsibilities
- To
support and assist in providing nursing / palliative care for the children,
ensuring that the needs of the children and their families are at the centre of
all decisions.
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To participate in the appropriate clinical care of the children.
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Assist with nutrition where applicable (i.e. assisting with menu completion,
feeding assistance), working closely with the Nurses.
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Participate equally with all Care Team members in general household duties.
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To behave at all times in a manner that is sensitive to the differing cultural
and religious needs of the children / families.
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To ensure that the provision of care is consistent with the policies and
philosophy of Shooting Star Childrens Hospices.
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To be aware of child protection issues and be able to take the required action.
To identify personal training and development needs with the Care Team Leader /
Head of Care.
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To attend appropriate in-house training as identified in the personal
development plan and to take proactive advantage of the professional support
offered by Shooting Star Childrens Hospices to meet the demands of working
within this challenging field.
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To provide in-house training where appropriate with colleagues.
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To work with the Lead Nurses and the Head of Hospice Services to promote and
develop the work of Shooting Star Childrens Hospices.
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To ensure the maintenance of effective communication skills with the children
and families, within the care team, and with the Shooting Star Childrens
Hospices Management team.
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To report complaints relating to patient care and inform the Lead Nurses or
Head of Hospice Services as soon as possible, to ensure that the complaint is
recorded and a report prepared in accordance with the complaints procedure.
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To act in accordance with, and adhere to, all Shooting Star Childrens Hospices
policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
- To take reasonable care not to endanger
yourself or anyone else by act or omission.
- To
take reasonable care or your health and safety and that of other people who may
be affected by your acts or omissions at work, and to ensure that statutory
regulations, organisational policies, codes of practice and safety rules are
adhered to.
Part
2: Main duties and key responsibilities
Professional
- To take
responsibility for your personal development in liaison with your line manager.
- To take
responsibility for undertaking the four elements of annual mandatory training,
i.e. Fire Safety, Safeguarding Children, and Infection Control. Moving and
Handling.
Mandatory Criteria
1.
Other duties
The post holder will be working in a
developing environment, and they will therefore be expected to undertake other
appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of Shooting Star Childrens
Hospices.
2. Professional
Codes of Conduct
The post holder
will be required to respect professional codes of conduct and practice relevant
to their role, as appropriate
3. Health
and Safety
Be responsible for health and safety in the
area under their control and ensure that they are familiar with Shooting Star
Childrens Hospices policy on health and safety at work.
4.
Mandatory Training
The post holder will attend
all mandatory training relevant to their role
5.
Our values and behaviours
Shooting Star Childrens
Hospices is a leading childrens hospice charity for babies, children, and
young people with lifelimiting conditions, and their families. We require that
all our staff share our common values and display behaviours that will enable
us to achieve our goals.
Professionalism we will safeguard our families,
each other and our organisation by working to ethical and professional
standards at all times.
Respect We will treat each other with the
utmost respect.
Integrity We will be open, honest and
transparent in all that we do.
Diversity We will respect individuality and
ensure inclusion and fairness to all.
Excellence We will strive for excellence in
all that we do.
What we offer
Pension scheme
- NHS
Pension Scheme (eligible employees)
- Stakeholder
pension scheme
- Employee
contribution 3.5%
- Shooting
Star Childrens Hospices contribution 4.5%
- Additional
contributions we will pay 1% above the contribution up to a limit of 7%
Annual leave
- 35 days
including Bank Holidays rising with length of service
- 2 weeks
paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years service
Contractual benefits
- Generous
sick pay scheme
- Enhanced
maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Death in
service benefits
- Reimbursed
professional membership fees
- Eye care
- Employee
referral scheme
- Blue Light
discount card
Health and wellbeing
- Employee
Assistance Programme
- Occupational
Health
- Mindfulness
sessions
- Cycle to
work scheme
- Mental
Health First Aiders
- Nutritionally
balanced meals at Christophers (free employees)
Equality,
diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Childrens Hospice is committed to
inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right
is critical for us to live our organisations values: Professionalism, Respect,
Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to
be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Childrens Hospice
to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel
welcomed to work and volunteer.
