Job summary
- Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) Health Care Assistant
- Hours: Full time or Part time
- Location: In the community within the Rennie Grove Peace Locality Hertfordshire Area (Tring, Harpenden, St Albans, Watford and surrounding areas)
- Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 3 - £24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)
- Closing date: 22 July 2025 at 12 noon
- Interview date:Rolling interviews
Main duties of the job
This role is part of our Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS),
which delivers compassionate, end-of-life care to people in their own homes
during the final weeks of life. You do not need formal medical experience to
apply just a caring nature, compassion, and a genuine desire to help and
support others at the end of their lives. Full training and support will be
provided.
As a Health Care Assistant, you will:
Provide personalised care and support to
patients, families and carers at home.
Usually work in pairs, with occasional lone
working, depending on the needs of the service.
Be supported remotely by the RPCS management
team while working in the community.
Work closely with hospice colleagues and
community partners to deliver joined-up care.
Champion the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy in
the local community.
Develop your skills within the RPCS knowledge
and competency framework, with full support provided.
Drive between appointments, therefore a car
and full driving licence are essential for this role.
About us
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides
a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing
progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative and end of
life care support, including bereavement services, within
Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services
are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services
(16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is
offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as
throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the
individuals needs, whether thats at home, in a care home, in a short stay in
our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well
Centre facilities. As a hospice care
charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.
Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of
patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St
Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger
UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in
Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver
consistently high standards of individualised personal care and support under
guidance of the RPCS Management team.
- 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.
-
Deliver care in accordance with the patients
agreed care plan.
- Identify
and act on any safeguarding concerns for patients or their families, in line
with 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 and oral care.
-
Assist with the patients nutritional
requirements including preparation of light meals and drinks according to
dietary requirements and choice.
-
Assist with the patients toileting, which may
include the use of a bed pan, 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
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver
consistently high standards of individualised personal care and support under
guidance of the RPCS Management team.
- 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.
-
Deliver care in accordance with the patients
agreed care plan.
- Identify
and act on any safeguarding concerns for patients or their families, in line
with 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 and oral care.
-
Assist with the patients nutritional
requirements including preparation of light meals and drinks according to
dietary requirements and choice.
-
Assist with the patients toileting, which may
include the use of a bed pan, commode or lavatory.
-
Prompt medication if dispensed in a pharmacy
blister pack.
-
Ensure all verbal and written communication is
accurate and timely.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential:
- 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, even under pressure
- Commitment to the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care purpose
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- Experience working effectively in a team environment
- 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/people with their personal hygiene
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential:
- 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, even under pressure
- Commitment to the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care purpose
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- Experience working effectively in a team environment
- 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/people 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.
