Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Inpatient Unit HCA/Twilight HCA

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant (Twilight) Inpatient Unit

  • Hours: One full time role of thirteen 11.5 hours shifts across a 4 week rotaand one part time role of three 6 hour shifts a week
  • Location: Watford Peace Hospice
  • Salary: £23,615 per annum (pro rata)
  • Closing date: 14 April at 12 noon
  • Interview date: 22 April 2025

The post holder will be required to work shifts covering from 6pm to midnight. This service is required over a 7-day period. You will need to support the effective management of out of hours calls for our community services.

Main duties of the job

  • Proactively contribute to the delivery of high-quality safe evidence-based care.
  • Deliver high quality Specialist Palliative and End of Life care as part of the In-Patient Unit multidisciplinary team.
  • Under the direction of a multi skilled team, support the assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient centred care, ensuring a holistic approach that is sensitive and responsive to the patients ever-changing needs.
  • To support the smooth running of a shift, ensuring staff and patients are safe.
  • To support the management of calls (call handling service) for all our community services.
  • As a member of the wider organisation, demonstrate delivery of the agreed vision and values. Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.

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.

Details

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

NTX1087077

Job locations

Peace Hospice

Watford

WD17 3PH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide care that meets the holistic needs of individual patients and their carers and families, including physical, emotional, spiritual, practical and if appropriate, pre- and post- bereavement needs.

To work in accordance with the individual patients care plans, observing and promptly reporting any identified patient or family needs.

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse participate in the assessment, admission, discharge and handover of patients.

Under the direction of the registered nurse, provide general nursing care to allocated patients. This includes bathing, toileting, personal hygiene (i.e. eye, mouth, nail care) and basic observations.

Participate in team working and maintain effective communications between members of the multidisciplinary team both in the inpatient unit team, and wider Hospice teams.

Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as tidying, stock checking, and monitoring and cleaning of equipment and patient areas.

Please see the Job Description for further information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide care that meets the holistic needs of individual patients and their carers and families, including physical, emotional, spiritual, practical and if appropriate, pre- and post- bereavement needs.

To work in accordance with the individual patients care plans, observing and promptly reporting any identified patient or family needs.

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse participate in the assessment, admission, discharge and handover of patients.

Under the direction of the registered nurse, provide general nursing care to allocated patients. This includes bathing, toileting, personal hygiene (i.e. eye, mouth, nail care) and basic observations.

Participate in team working and maintain effective communications between members of the multidisciplinary team both in the inpatient unit team, and wider Hospice teams.

Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as tidying, stock checking, and monitoring and cleaning of equipment and patient areas.

Please see the Job Description for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care certificate/NVQ qualified level 2 or evidence of working at equivalent or apprenticeship standard in health or social care.
  • Previous experience in a health and social care work setting.
  • IT experience and willingness to input into an electronic record system following induction training.
  • Willing to undertake direction and delegated duties reporting concerns.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective communications at all times.
  • An understanding of the importance of Safeguarding adults.
  • Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting palliative / EOLC patients and their families.
  • An understanding of palliative and hospice care.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care certificate/NVQ qualified level 2 or evidence of working at equivalent or apprenticeship standard in health or social care.
  • Previous experience in a health and social care work setting.
  • IT experience and willingness to input into an electronic record system following induction training.
  • Willing to undertake direction and delegated duties reporting concerns.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective communications at all times.
  • An understanding of the importance of Safeguarding adults.
  • Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting palliative / EOLC patients and their families.
  • An understanding of palliative and hospice care.

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

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Address

Peace Hospice

Watford

WD17 3PH


Employer's website

https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Address

Peace Hospice

Watford

WD17 3PH


Employer's website

https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Recruitment Team

recruitment@renniegrovepeace.org

Details

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

NTX1087077

Job locations

Peace Hospice

Watford

WD17 3PH


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