Job summary
The Health Care Assistant will cover the Helen McArdle Wing Inpatient Unit and Sir Tom Cowie Day Centre Service within the Clinical Services department and will be deliver a range of care duties under the supervision of RGNs providing basic patient care for Willow Burn Hospice.
To care for people with a life limiting illness with palliative or end of life care needs.
Assist in the provision of efficient, supportive nursing service to patients
Provide an empathetic and compassionate approach to patients and their relatives. To be able to apply appropriate knowledge and understanding of patients individual needs in accordance with the patients specific care.
Support trained nurses in their role and work as a member of the nursing team.
Ensure the highest level of individual patient care is achieved at all times in the most cost effective manner
Be involved in a multidisciplinary approach to patient care together with other healthcare professionals and the clergy.
Ensure correct use and due economy is made to equipment and resources.
Develop and extend knowledge of specialist palliative care through accessing available training.
Main duties of the job
Maintain a high standard of patient care ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
Provide practical assistance, as required, with all aspects of personal hygiene e.g. bathing and dressing.
Give individualised patient care under the direction and supervision of the trained nursing staff.
Work as a member of the nursing team under the supervision of trained staff reporting changes in patients conditions and needs as they occur.
Develop skills in caring for terminally ill patients and their families.
Display and develop good interpersonal skills, including, e.g. the ability to be a good listener.
When dealing with patients and carers protect their dignity, choices, self-esteem and wellbeing at all times.
Participate in meetings related to families and staff by communicating information on patient care and related matters as required.
Maintain a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, their families, visitors and staff.
Maintain accurate records and assist in submitting verbal and written reports on matters concerning patient care.
To carry out any reasonable duties requested by the management.
About us
Willow Burn Hospice opened in 1989 as a result of two
remarkable women, Irene Mortimer and Valerie Davison, who identified a gap in
provision in the largely rural area of Derwentside. With the support of the
Secretary of State and funding from Macmillan, Irene and Valerie set up
Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation, a Day Hospice Service for North Durham.
Over the years. the charity has become fondly known as Willow Burn Hospice and
the rest as they say, is history.
The Willow Burn Day Hospice service expanded in 1991 to
include in-patient services and in 2014 we opened the Sir Tom Cowie Health and
Wellbeing Centre as a new home for our day services provision. That brings us
to present day, and following very generous support from Helen McArdle CBE, we
now have a modern, fit for purpose, 6 bed in patient unit which is very highly
regarded within the hospice sector.
Willow Burn has been purpose-built to reflect the comfort
of being at home. At a time when peace and tranquillity is needed the most, our
team provides a safe and quiet environment. The focus is on the individual and
their needs through the provision of high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job TitleHealth Care Assistant
Hours25hrs to be worked flexibly on a rota to include - 7.5hrs day 12.5 day
& night shifts, weekends and BH to meet the needs of the service
Reports
toHead of Clinical Services
Responsibilities
The Health Care Assistant will cover the
Helen McArdle Wing Inpatient Unit and Sir Tom Cowie Day Centre Service within
the Clinical Services department and will be deliver a range of care duties
under the supervision of RGNs providing basic patient care for Willow Burn
Hospice.
To care for people with a life limiting
illness with palliative or end of life care needs.
Assist in the provision of efficient,
supportive nursing service to patients
Provide an empathetic and compassionate
approach to patients and their relatives. To be able to apply appropriate
knowledge and understanding of patients individual needs in accordance with
the patients specific care.
Support trained nurses in their role and work
as a member of the nursing team.
Ensure the highest level of individual patient
care is achieved at all times in the most cost effective manner
Be involved in a multidisciplinary approach to
patient care together with other healthcare professionals and the clergy.
Ensure correct use and due economy is made to
equipment and resources.
Develop and extend knowledge of specialist
palliative care through accessing available training.
Specific
tasks & duties
Maintain a high standard of patient care
ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
Provide practical assistance, as required,
with all aspects of personal hygiene e.g. bathing and dressing.
Give individualised patient care under the
direction and supervision of the trained nursing staff.
Work as a member of the nursing team under the
supervision of trained staff reporting changes in patients conditions and
needs as they occur.
Develop skills in caring for terminally ill
patients and their families.
Display and develop good interpersonal skills,
including, e.g. the ability to be a good listener.
When dealing with patients and carers protect
their dignity, choices, self-esteem and wellbeing at all times.
Participate in meetings related to families
and staff by communicating information on patient care and related matters as
required.
Maintain a safe, clean and secure environment
for patients, their families, visitors and staff.
Maintain accurate records and assist in
submitting verbal and written reports on matters concerning patient care.
To carry out any reasonable duties requested
by the management.
Person
specification
Communicate positively and effectively
Take personal autonomy and critically reflect
in all actions undertaken.
Base all decision making and judgements on the
grounds of moral reasoning in terms of what is the right thing to do.
Demonstrate a can do attitude.
Solutions driven approach to all tasks
Courage to challenge
Personally credible
Proactively thinking outside the box by been
able to see the bigger picture
Experience
and Qualifications
Essential
will be required to submit evidence & or demonstrate at Interview
Qualification-NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social
Care - Care certificate completed
Palliative & EOL care experience
Medicines Management calculations training
& experience are essential for this role
Effective written and verbal communications
including negotiation skills.
Ability to manage difficult situations and use
initiative.
Ability to work independently without constant
supervision in delivering role outcomes.
Ability to adapt to change and undertake
self-development and training.
Compliance with mandatory training
requirements
Variations
This is not an exhaustive list and duties may
change
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job TitleHealth Care Assistant
Hours25hrs to be worked flexibly on a rota to include - 7.5hrs day 12.5 day
& night shifts, weekends and BH to meet the needs of the service
Reports
toHead of Clinical Services
Responsibilities
The Health Care Assistant will cover the
Helen McArdle Wing Inpatient Unit and Sir Tom Cowie Day Centre Service within
the Clinical Services department and will be deliver a range of care duties
under the supervision of RGNs providing basic patient care for Willow Burn
Hospice.
To care for people with a life limiting
illness with palliative or end of life care needs.
Assist in the provision of efficient,
supportive nursing service to patients
Provide an empathetic and compassionate
approach to patients and their relatives. To be able to apply appropriate
knowledge and understanding of patients individual needs in accordance with
the patients specific care.
Support trained nurses in their role and work
as a member of the nursing team.
Ensure the highest level of individual patient
care is achieved at all times in the most cost effective manner
Be involved in a multidisciplinary approach to
patient care together with other healthcare professionals and the clergy.
Ensure correct use and due economy is made to
equipment and resources.
Develop and extend knowledge of specialist
palliative care through accessing available training.
Specific
tasks & duties
Maintain a high standard of patient care
ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
Provide practical assistance, as required,
with all aspects of personal hygiene e.g. bathing and dressing.
Give individualised patient care under the
direction and supervision of the trained nursing staff.
Work as a member of the nursing team under the
supervision of trained staff reporting changes in patients conditions and
needs as they occur.
Develop skills in caring for terminally ill
patients and their families.
Display and develop good interpersonal skills,
including, e.g. the ability to be a good listener.
When dealing with patients and carers protect
their dignity, choices, self-esteem and wellbeing at all times.
Participate in meetings related to families
and staff by communicating information on patient care and related matters as
required.
Maintain a safe, clean and secure environment
for patients, their families, visitors and staff.
Maintain accurate records and assist in
submitting verbal and written reports on matters concerning patient care.
To carry out any reasonable duties requested
by the management.
Person
specification
Communicate positively and effectively
Take personal autonomy and critically reflect
in all actions undertaken.
Base all decision making and judgements on the
grounds of moral reasoning in terms of what is the right thing to do.
Demonstrate a can do attitude.
Solutions driven approach to all tasks
Courage to challenge
Personally credible
Proactively thinking outside the box by been
able to see the bigger picture
Experience
and Qualifications
Essential
will be required to submit evidence & or demonstrate at Interview
Qualification-NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social
Care - Care certificate completed
Palliative & EOL care experience
Medicines Management calculations training
& experience are essential for this role
Effective written and verbal communications
including negotiation skills.
Ability to manage difficult situations and use
initiative.
Ability to work independently without constant
supervision in delivering role outcomes.
Ability to adapt to change and undertake
self-development and training.
Compliance with mandatory training
requirements
Variations
This is not an exhaustive list and duties may
change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification-NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care Care certificate completed
- Palliative & EOL care experience
- Medicines Management calculations training & experience are essential for this role
- Effective written and verbal communications including negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage difficult situations and use initiative.
- Ability to work independently without constant supervision in delivering role outcomes.
- Ability to adapt to change and undertake self-development and training.
- Compliance with mandatory training requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification-NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care Care certificate completed
- Palliative & EOL care experience
- Medicines Management calculations training & experience are essential for this role
- Effective written and verbal communications including negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage difficult situations and use initiative.
- Ability to work independently without constant supervision in delivering role outcomes.
- Ability to adapt to change and undertake self-development and training.
- Compliance with mandatory training requirements
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.