Healthcare Assistant

With short

shifts or long days, regular breaks, free parking on site and a modern, state

of the art in-patient unit and/or working within our community, we provide a good work life balance to all our

staff, including wellbeing activities and support.

wellbeing of our staff is key at the Hospice and we provide, a food bank,

subsidised meals, counsellor and complementary therapy as well as hold regular

Nurse Forums and team social activities, across the Hospice. If applicants are

NHS staff you may be able to continue to contribute to your NHS pension,

alternatively Dr Kershaws Pension is offered.

To achieve all this, we need enthusiastic, self-motivated and pro-active people with a desire to care for others, and who are reliable, interested in working in a healthcare setting and share our values.

Assistant (HCA)

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Director

of Clinical Services

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director

of Clinical Services

HOURS: Full / Part time

LOCATION: Dr Kershaws Hospice

ROLE SUMMARY: To work as

a member of the Hospices

team to provide a consistently high

standard

of direct nursing care to the patient

and their significant others both in the Hospice and across community services

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Sound

basic education in English and Mathematics.

NVQ level 2 in Health Care/ Care Certificate or equivalent desirable

Previous

experience in palliative care setting desirable.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

work with the multidisciplinary team assisting to achieve a consistently high

standard of care for patients and their significant others both in the Hospice

and community services.

2.

apply the Hospice values and principles of behavior to uphold the good

reputation of the Hospice

3.

develop good communications with the patient and the family passing on all

relevant information to the Nurse in Charge/Care Coordinator

4.

inform Nurse in Charge/Care Coordinator of any change in the patients

condition.

5.

liaise with the Hospice staff as necessary to maintain the comfort and well-being

of the client.

6.

respect the privacy and dignity of the patient and their significant others at

all times.

7.

Support

patients to take their prescribed medication, and complete MAR Chart (Caring

Hands).

8.

Be

a counter signatory on the receipt, administration and stock balance checks of

Controlled Drugs, following the completion of Medicines Management training.

9.

Giving

and receiving telephone messages, following liaison with Nurse in Charge.

10.

carry out nursing practices for the patient in accordance with Hospice policy.

11.

know and carry out agreed procedures for the care and custody of patients

valuables and property.

12.

escort patients as requested by Nurse in Charge.

13.

observe and adhere to Hospice fire precautions.

14.

report all accidents, incidents, hazards or complaints to the Nurse in Charge/Care

Coordinator

15.

To

exercise care and economy in the use of property and equipment.

16.

Maintenance

of general tidiness throughout the Hospice including patient equipment.

17.

To

respect the particular needs of patients.

18.

be involved in verbal and written reports with supervision as needed. Ensuring all communication is of a high

standard.

Dr Kershaws is an independent Hospice serving the people of Oldham and surrounding districts and a registered charity. At Dr Kershaws patients are at the heart of everything we do. Since 1989, our mission has been to add quality to the lives of those with life limiting illness. Our values and principles of behaviour are key to all we do.

are expanding our HCA team working both on the IPU at the Hospice and out in

the Community in our domiciliary care service have both day and evening shifts

available with full and part time positions considered. Day shift hours

include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. (Day shift hours include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.)

As an equal

opportunities employer, Dr Kershaws is committed to the equal treatment of all

current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the

basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity,

race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil

partnership.

Hospice, you are at the heart of everything we do. We aspire to have a diverse

and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage and welcome suitably qualified

applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. We empower our employees to

drive change through our internal Green Group. We are committed to fostering a

diverse, inclusive, and environmentally responsible workplace, contributing to

a better, more sustainable world.

Qualifications

Desirable: - NVQ2 in Customer Care.; - Working towards or have achieved NVQ2 in Direct Care or equivalent; - Previous experience in palliative care setting desirable.

Experience

Essential: - Ability to work in a team or alone as required.

Desirable: - Previous experience in working in a caring capacity.

Skills and Knowledge

Desirable: - IT basic keyboard skills

Personal Charaterisitics

Essential: - Desire to care for people.; - Interest in working in a healthcare setting.; - Kind & Caring; - Reliable