Bank Healthcare Assistant Hospice at Home

£27477

St David's Hospice, Caerffili, Caerffili - Caerphilly

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted today, 25 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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St David's Hospice

Full Job Description

We are seeking Healthcare Assistants with a Level 3 NVQ/diploma in Health and Social Care, for patients with palliative care needs. Working hours will be night shifts (10pm 7am) and will include working weekends and bank holidays.,

To care for patients with Palliative care needs as requested by St. Davids Nurses.
To provide support and respite care for patients and their families in their own home.
To recognise and accept the limits of personal knowledge and responsibility.
To be aware of ones own responsibilities towards Health and Safety Regulations
To verbally report any accident or untoward incident as soon as possible followed by written details.
To be aware of procedures in place to contact the St. Davids out-of-hours service, whenever advice is sought.
To recognise the need and be willing to undertake any training identified as necessary.
To participate in clinical supervision and attend Hospice at Home meetings.
To observe a No Smoking policy whilst on duty.
To observe a No Sleeping on Duty policy.
To log in and out of Guardian to confirm that you have reached the patient's house at the start and end of the shift.
To contact the Hospice at Home Nurse in charge in the event of any problems occurring during the shift or the patient dies or condition causes concern.
Ensure a verbal handover from CNS prior to shift commencement.
To be aware of the risk assessment for each patient and act accordingly.

St Davids Hospice is a charity providing high quality palliative care in and around Gwent. Our mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence throughout Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and within South and Mid Powys for people, their families and carers facing a progressive life-limiting illness which is no longer curable. This service recognises the need of the whole person and is given in co-operation with other agencies.