Job responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities:
You should be flexible and adaptable to changes in your duties depending on patient demand, staffing levels, and operational priorities. For this role a willingness to support colleagues and work collaboratively across the wider team is essential to meet the needs of the service. These duties will be carried out across both the Inpatient Unit and Community Services.
Hospice MDT
In conjunction with other members of the team, and in line with your
level of competence, assist in meeting the needs of patients: hygiene,
elimination, nutrition, mobilising, maintaining independence, pain.
Be able to recognise and advocate for the promotion of independence and
personalised care, based on patients' life histories and expressed preferences
about their own care.
Meet the therapy needs of the patient through the delivery of the
therapy plan of care devised by the registered therapist.
Identify the psychosocial and spiritual needs of families and friends
under his/her care and communicate to the Registered Nurse.
To implement rehabilitation programmes devised by the OT or physio and
when needed, follow up interventions.
To practice daily living activities with patients on the ward under the
guidance of the OT/Physio, e.g. functional transfers, personal care, or
mobility.
To assess and provide basic mobility and daily living equipment aids to
patients, report to the Occupational Therapist (OT) or Physio (PT) as
appropriate and arrange for loan or replacement of equipment with statutory
services.
To implement therapeutic interventions such as exercise, stretching,
energy conservation, pacing and relaxation, reporting to OT/PT as necessary.
Perform Last Offices to deceased patients including safe custody of
valuables and belongings.
Maintaining health and safety within the ward area, i.e. ensure fire
exits are clear, cupboards safely stocked, and hazards removed and reported.
Check and
ensure that equipment is clean and in working order ready for use
Ensure
that all information recorded by the individual is in accordance with St Helena
policy (i.e patient records, incident/accident reports).
Escort
patients to hospital appointments, home visits or recreational trips.
Assist in
checking Controlled Drugs with Registered Nurse (on completion of Drugs
Competency Framework).
Ensure
you follow all policies and procedures in relation to prevention and infection
control
Undertake
and record clinical observations reporting results to Registered Nurse
Undertake
simple dressings independently, within level of competence and assist
Registered Nurses with complex
dressings.
Hospice in the Home MDT:
To
assist/supervise family members in caring for the patient or other untrained
carers in the patients home.
To
involve and enable the family and friends to continue caring for the patient
and support them as appropriate.
To assist
the SinglePoint RNs in assessment and care of patients
To care
for the person and their family holistically i.e. recognising the importance of
physical, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of care.
To work
unsupervised in the patients home.
To report
back to SinglePoint any symptoms, concerns, changes or deterioration of the
patients condition.
To take
advice / instructions from St Helena Medical and Senior Staff on-call when
necessary.
To act as
a call handler when required, being the first point of contact for patients,
relatives and healthcare professionals. With a calm telephone manner and
excellent communication skills to obtain the relevant information. IT skills
and experience will be needed to then log the call for triage.
To act as
a driver for the Registered Nurse during a night shift
To
communicate effectively with members of the interdisciplinary team, District
Nurse, GP, Social Services etc.
To have
awareness of the function and use of equipment used in the care of the
palliative/end of life patient at home.
To
participate in educational programmes carried out within St Helena, as both
provider and recipient.
To mentor
and direct new Health Care Assistants.
You will
be required to work independently, including patients' homes and community
environments, in line with the needs of the service. When lone working, the
postholder must adhere to the organisations Lone Working Policy and follow all
relevant safety protocols. A lone worker device will be provided to support
personal safety, and emergency alerts.
