Job summary
The role of Health Care Assistant, Rapid Personalised Care Service is in place to provide end of life care to patients in their own homes in the final weeks of life. You will work in the community so a car and driving licence will be essential.
Main duties of the job
- Competently working alone, as required, with patients and their families in the home environment with remote support and guidance from the RPCS Management in adherence to lone worker policy and procedure.
- Working collaboratively with hospice and community partners.
- Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide.
About us
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we're all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life-limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease of access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It's important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate and maintain consistently high standards of individualised personal care and support under guidance of the RPCS Management.
- Work alongside the patients' families and / or health care professionals, maintaining an approach that incorporates physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy.
- Observe and report changes in the patients' symptoms, conditions and circumstances to the RPCS Management and notify other healthcare professionals as necessary.
- Work in accordance with the patients' agreed care plans.
Responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their families in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace policies.
- Keep accurate and legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie Grove Peace practice and procedure.
- Assist with the patients' washing, bathing, showering, pressure area care and oral care.
- Assist with dressing and undressing the patient as required.
- Assist with the patients' nutritional requirements including preparation of light meals and drinks according to dietary requirements and choice.
- Assist with patients' toileting, which may include the use of bed pans, commode or lavatory.
- Prompt medication if dispensed in a pharmacy blister pack.
- Ensure all verbal and written communication is accurate and timely.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate and maintain consistently high standards of individualised personal care and support under guidance of the RPCS Management.
- Work alongside the patients' families and / or health care professionals, maintaining an approach that incorporates physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy.
- Observe and report changes in the patients' symptoms, conditions and circumstances to the RPCS Management and notify other healthcare professionals as necessary.
- Work in accordance with the patients' agreed care plans.
Responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their families in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace policies.
- Keep accurate and legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie Grove Peace practice and procedure.
- Assist with the patients' washing, bathing, showering, pressure area care and oral care.
- Assist with dressing and undressing the patient as required.
- Assist with the patients' nutritional requirements including preparation of light meals and drinks according to dietary requirements and choice.
- Assist with patients' toileting, which may include the use of bed pans, commode or lavatory.
- Prompt medication if dispensed in a pharmacy blister pack.
- Ensure all verbal and written communication is accurate and timely.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working effectively in a team.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the care setting.
- Experience of working within a community setting.
- Knowledge of and experience in care at the end of life and after death.
- Relevant experience in assisting patients with their personal hygiene.
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to complete Level 2 in Medicine Giving.
Desirable
- Care certificate / NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
- Basic food hygiene certificate.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbal and written.
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment.
- Drive and enthusiasm.
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team, using initiative.
- Caring and empathetic approach.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to a variety of tasks.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure.
- Commitment to the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care purpose.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working effectively in a team.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the care setting.
- Experience of working within a community setting.
- Knowledge of and experience in care at the end of life and after death.
- Relevant experience in assisting patients with their personal hygiene.
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to complete Level 2 in Medicine Giving.
Desirable
- Care certificate / NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
- Basic food hygiene certificate.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbal and written.
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment.
- Drive and enthusiasm.
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team, using initiative.
- Caring and empathetic approach.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to a variety of tasks.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure.
- Commitment to the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care purpose.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
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.
