Job summary
- Hours: 34.5 hours per week (part-time hours considered)
- Location: Rennie Grove Peace - Hertfordshire locality
- Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 3: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)
- Closing date: 3 April 2025 at 12 noon
- Interview date:10 April 2025
Main duties of the job
The role of RPCS Healthcare Assistant is in place to provide end of life care to patients in their own homes in the final weeks of life.
You will therefore need to demonstrate your abilities in the following areas:
- Deliver agreed personalised care and support patients, families and carers at home for those identified as requiring care and support at end of life.
- Competently work alone, as required, with patients and their families in the home environment and with remote support and guidance from the RPCS Management.
- Work collaboratively with hospice and community partners.
- Promote the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy within the local community.
- Work within the RPCS competency framework.
About us
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care started formally operating in July 2023, through the merger of two successful organisations, Rennie Grove Hospice Care and Peace Hospice Care.
We offer exceptional, specialised and highly valued care, serving our local community of people affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement, across Herts and Bucks.
Our merger is bringing together the best of both organisations so that we can:
- Serve our communities with a wider range of services
- Reach more local people
- Strengthen our ability to secure more resources
To enable every local person to receive the care they need, when they need it, wherever they need it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key tasks and duties
- 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 plan.
- 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 a 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
Key tasks and duties
- 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 plan.
- 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 a 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
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Proven experience working effectively in a team
- 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
- Willingness to complete level 2 in Medicine Giving 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
Desirable
- Care certificate/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- 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.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Proven experience working effectively in a team
- 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
- Willingness to complete level 2 in Medicine Giving 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
Desirable
- Care certificate/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
