Job summary
Palliative Care Health Care Support Worker Band 3 - 33.5 hours per week
A great opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to join our community Palliative Respite Team.
The post holder will work as part of the Palliative Care Respite Team and will be responsible to the Team Coordinator. The Post Holder will assist the District Nursing Team in the delivery of high quality community based nursing and social care to patients who have palliative care needs and who wish to remain at home. The post holder will work collaboratively with other members of the Intermediate Tier Services in supporting the patient and carers and provide personal, social, psychological and spiritual care. They regularly work without direct supervision in a patient's home.
Main duties of the job
Delivers nursing and social care to patients who have a palliative diagnosis and who wish to remain at home under the direction of the palliative care respite team coordinator and under the supervision of the district nurse. This will be in the form of personal care, ie, pressure relief, personal hygiene, continence care, oral hygiene etc.
To provide social support and care, ie to prepare drinks and light meals for the patient if required. To provide a flexible sitting and support service to enable carers to have respite periods and maintain patients within theirown homes.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills/communication (verbal, written, non-verbal)
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to support and manage a team
- Ability to time manage and use own initiative and have good organisational skills
- Be computer literate (able to use PC, email, internet etc.)
- Maintain accurate patient records, input activity data accurately and produce reports as requested
- Ability to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Health and Social Care setting
Desirable
- Experience of working or supporting an individual with a palliative diagnosis
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in care or the equivalent level of skill and knowledge gained through experience and competence assessment
- Appreciation of community care philosophy and procedures gained through formal qualification or experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of National and Local policies regarding Palliative and End of Life Care
- Knowledge of community care and the delivery of care to patients in different environments
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills/communication (verbal, written, non-verbal)
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to support and manage a team
- Ability to time manage and use own initiative and have good organisational skills
- Be computer literate (able to use PC, email, internet etc.)
- Maintain accurate patient records, input activity data accurately and produce reports as requested
- Ability to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Health and Social Care setting
Desirable
- Experience of working or supporting an individual with a palliative diagnosis
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in care or the equivalent level of skill and knowledge gained through experience and competence assessment
- Appreciation of community care philosophy and procedures gained through formal qualification or experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of National and Local policies regarding Palliative and End of Life Care
- Knowledge of community care and the delivery of care to patients in different environments
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
