Healthcare Assistant - Community

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role entails but is not limited to: -

Providing direct patient care in accordance with the District Nurse care plan and/or instructed by an appropriate healthcare professional. Liaising with other health care professionals involved in the patients care is therefore an integral part of this role.

Assisting the patient in the activities of daily living which they would normally perform for themselves if able.

Providing physical care with dignity and respect for the individual ensuring their safety at all times.

Protecting the patients right to confidentiality at all times.

Providing support and guidance to family and carers to enable them to gain knowledge to care for the patient and to access relevant services

Providing a listening ear and a supportive presence to patient, family and carers

Respecting the persons home as a working environment

Maintaining accurate documentation of care given and communicate any change in the patients condition as appropriate.

Maintaining IT competency in order to make full use of mobile phones, e-mail, the internet and on-line training.

Accessing patient information via SystmOne to ensure up-to-date knowledge of the patients needs.

Updating and input accurate documentation of care provided and patient information onto SystmOne. Full training will be given on using this system.

Exercising responsibility by accessing and accepting opportunities for clinical supervision and training and attend annual mandatory training.

Ensuring regular communication and liaison with line manager as part of delivering an appropriate and high quality service including attendance at team meetings.

Just so you know:

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Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Good communication/organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Computer literate

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team
• Willingness to work unsocial hours
• Flexible approach
• Sensitive, caring and empathetic
• Team player
• Able to work under pressure
• Collaborative
• Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of health and safety issues
• Desirable
• Previous experience in primary care
• Palliative/hospice care experience
• Previous experience in healthcare/domiciliary care

Other Requirements

Essential

• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

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 Giles Hospice

Address

Fisherwick Road

Whittington

Lichfield

Staffordshire

WS14 9LH

Employer's website

https://www.stgileshospice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)