Job summary
As a Health Care Assistant for
Treetops Hospice at Home, you will deliver care and support to people with
terminal illnesses in the last few months and weeks of life. You will carry out
a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs,
monitoring symptoms and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the
patient and their families.
Our approach is predominantly one
to one, so you will often be working independently using your own initiative in
line with patient need and Registered Nurse support.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for
individuals with exceptional caring and interpersonal skills with an empathic
and compassionate nature to join our Hospice at Home team. Your key objective
will be to provide individualised palliative care to patients as part of the
Hospice at Home night service, either through the provision of one-to-one night
support in a patients home or as part of a roaming team of two covering the
Southern Derbyshire geographical area. You will provide respite, help and
support to the families and carers of individual patients. Give skilled nursing
care within the care plan of the District Nurse, and in accordance with the
medical care prescribed by the GP.
Help/prompt the
patient to self-medicate if it is part of their nursing care plan or to assist
patient with medication administration once Level 1 Support for the Patient
with Prescribed Medication course is completed.
Demonstrate simple nursing
procedures, where appropriate, to carers or colleagues to assist in promoting
and maintaining patient comfort.
About us
Our
vision is that everyone living within
the communities we serve has access to end-of-life care of the highest quality
and we need you, our best, most valued asset, to deliver our mission of making
every day count through giving the highest quality support and care to our
patients and carers.
In
return you will have access to a comprehensive training and education programme
to help develop your skills and knowledge. You will also benefit from an
occupational pension scheme (NHS Pension Scheme rights are preserved), social
events, a health & wellbeing package, free parking, a free Will service,
flexible working approach, generous annual leave entitlement and beautiful
grounds and many more wellbeing benefits such as complementary therapies, Yoga
and Tai Chi (to mention just a few). Treetops Hospice is an amazing
organisation to work for and your health and wellbeing is important to us. Our
employees are passionate, caring people who believe in and are driven by our
vision and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person
Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this
link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to
register if you do not already have an account.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person
Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this
link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to
register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Knowledge/ Skills/ Ability
Essential
- Experience of delivering palliative care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good record keeping
- Willing to attend clinical supervision to reflect on practice.
- IT literate
- Understands the importance of confidentiality.
- Basic needs assessment skills
Desirable
- Community care experience
- Knowledge/experience of system one
- Understanding risk management
- Knowledge and understanding of current end of life care pathways and Palliative symptoms.
- Experience in bereavement support
- Knowledge of inter-disciplinary working
- Experience of caring for patients with a range of life limiting illnesses.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care
- Demonstrable clinical competence in palliative care or a
- willingness to undertake additional training.
- Willing to travel to attend meetings or undertake training if required.
- Take responsibility for own development.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Palliative and/or end of life care training.
- Dementia training or experience
- Tier 1 or 2 Communications skills training
Qualities/ Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates empathy and a caring compassionate attitude.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to know own limitations and when to escalate.
- Work without direct supervision
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and be flexible.
- Committed to providing high quality care.
- Act as patients advocate
- Ability to deal with exposure to distressing circumstances.
- Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops.
- Support the equality diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Maintain professional relationships.
Desirable
- Proactive in supporting colleagues
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full current driving licence with ability and willingness to use own vehicle.
- Willingness and confidence to travel across our catchment area.
- Be able to drive provided work vehicle when required.
- Be able to work night shifts over a 7-day period and work flexibly according to the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Knowledge/ Skills/ Ability
Essential
- Experience of delivering palliative care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good record keeping
- Willing to attend clinical supervision to reflect on practice.
- IT literate
- Understands the importance of confidentiality.
- Basic needs assessment skills
Desirable
- Community care experience
- Knowledge/experience of system one
- Understanding risk management
- Knowledge and understanding of current end of life care pathways and Palliative symptoms.
- Experience in bereavement support
- Knowledge of inter-disciplinary working
- Experience of caring for patients with a range of life limiting illnesses.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care
- Demonstrable clinical competence in palliative care or a
- willingness to undertake additional training.
- Willing to travel to attend meetings or undertake training if required.
- Take responsibility for own development.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Palliative and/or end of life care training.
- Dementia training or experience
- Tier 1 or 2 Communications skills training
Qualities/ Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates empathy and a caring compassionate attitude.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to know own limitations and when to escalate.
- Work without direct supervision
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and be flexible.
- Committed to providing high quality care.
- Act as patients advocate
- Ability to deal with exposure to distressing circumstances.
- Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops.
- Support the equality diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Maintain professional relationships.
Desirable
- Proactive in supporting colleagues
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full current driving licence with ability and willingness to use own vehicle.
- Willingness and confidence to travel across our catchment area.
- Be able to drive provided work vehicle when required.
- Be able to work night shifts over a 7-day period and work flexibly according to the needs of the service.
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.
