Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Cynthia Spencer Hospice for a band 2 healthcare assistant. We are looking for a healthcare assistant who has an understanding and interest in palliative care. Experience of working in palliative care whilst an advantage is not essential, as support and training will be provided as part of local induction. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential for these posts as you will be required to communicate sensitively and compassionately with patients and family.

The hospice provides 24/7 delivery of specialist palliative care to patients over 18 years of age, with life limiting disease.

The Hospices provide care over a 24 hour period, therefore you must be flexible to varying shift patterns to meet the needs of service demand; this includes late and/or early shifts, nights, weekends and bank holiday working. The post you are applying for is for Specialist Palliative Care - Countywide. Whilst this post is identified at a nominated base of Cynthia Spencer Hospice Northampton please be aware that on occasion due to service need we may request for you to work from our sister Hospice site at Cransley Hospice , Kettering

Main duties of the job

To proactively work alongside the registered nursing team toprovide patient centred holistic quality careTo establish and maintain good working relationships with othersin the multidisciplinary teamAbility to work in a fast paced and challenging environmentAssist in the delivery of individualised nursing care plans under thesupervision the patient's allocated registered nurse on duty. Thismay include helping patients to wash and dress, assisting withtoileting and assisting patients into a comfortable positionTo proactively work with Hotel Services team at mealtimes,ensuring that patients are assisted with eating and drinking asnecessaryTo identify and minimise interpersonal conflicts, promotingeffective working relationshipsProvide support to patients and families when they are distressedand escalate to nursing staff appropriatelyEnsure the care and dignity of the deceased patient is maintainedFriendly attitude and able to work as a flexible member of the team

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

07 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£20,270 to £21,318 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TE612-ACS

Job locations

Cynthia Spencer Hospice

Kettering Road

Northampton

NN3 6NP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications Experience

Essential

Educated to GCSE/O level standard
Recent care experience

Desirable

NVQ /Care certificate
Palliative Care experience
NHS experience in a caring role

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

Ability to understand and carry out instruction given by qualified staff
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Basic IT skills

Desirable

Ability to record and report patients observations such as BP, pulse etc
Demonstrates an understanding of Palliative Care

Personal

Essential

Ability to deliver nursing care that includes moving and handling
Friendly attitude and able to work as a flexible member of the team
Acts in a professional manner.
Able to work days, nights or twilight shifts according to service demand.

Person Specification

Qualifications Experience

Essential

Educated to GCSE/O level standard
Recent care experience

Desirable

NVQ /Care certificate
Palliative Care experience
NHS experience in a caring role

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

Ability to understand and carry out instruction given by qualified staff
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Basic IT skills

Desirable

Ability to record and report patients observations such as BP, pulse etc
Demonstrates an understanding of Palliative Care

Personal

Essential

Ability to deliver nursing care that includes moving and handling
Friendly attitude and able to work as a flexible member of the team
Acts in a professional manner.
Able to work days, nights or twilight shifts according to service demand.

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.