Home Nursing Assistant
St Catherine’s Hospice
Preston, PR5 5XUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,818
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 October 2026
19 days leftJob description
Would you like to make a meaningful difference by helping people receive high-quality end-of-life care in the comfort of their own home? We are lookin...
Provide dignified personal care and emotional support in line with individual care plans.
Support patients to remain at home where possible and appropriate.
Recognise and report changes in a patients condition or circumstances.
Use safe moving and handling techniques and respond appropriately in urgent situations.
Maintain accurate written and electronic care records.
Communicate sensitively with patients, families and healthcare professionals.
Care delivery
Provide personal care to patients approaching the End of Life and support for their carers, enabling the patient to stay at home where possible and desirable.
To provide care to the patient under the supervision of the Team leader or the District Nurse and according to the nursing care plan, this will include practical nursing care and emotional support.
To continually asses/ reassess the moving and handling needs of the patients to ensure patient and staff safety
To know how and who to contact in an emergency when an urgent situation arises
Move and handle patients, safely using up to date moving and handling techniques.
To communicate closely with the District Nurses and/ or the St Catherines at Home team leader and report any change in the patients condition or circumstances
Accurately complete records of care electronically and written (including electronic and district Nursing notes)
Communicate with patients and families in a sensitive and empathetic manner
Contribute to the training needs of staff, volunteers and students on placement.
Commitment to personal and professional development
An understanding of and demonstrable commitment to the Hospices Values as a framework for decisions, actions and behaviours
Understanding and commitment to the aims of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Flexible and proactive working approach
Resilience to work effectively in a palliative care setting
You will join a supportive hospice team committed to compassionate, person-centred care, learning and continuous improvement. As part of one of the countrys few University Hospices, you will also have opportunities to contribute to learning, supervision and service development.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to written reports
- Experience within a care environment
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable: - Previous experience in working in a community setting; - Previous experience of caring for patients approaching the End of Life
Other
Essential: - Resilience to work effectively in a patients home.; - Access to a car on a daily basis and full driving licence essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Driving licence
- Demonstrate required level of numeracy and literacy skills (either during the selection process or GCSE grade C or equivalent)
- Completion of care certificate pr willingness to complete
Desirable: - GCSEs in English and Maths; - RQF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/ QCF/ CACHE level 2 in Health and Social Care
Key Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Sensitive style of communication
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Excellent team working skills
- Demonstrable proficient skills in written & verbal communication in the English language
- Promote equality and values diversity
- Ability to maintain personal boundaries
- Ability to reflect and learn from experiences
- Flexible attitude with the ability to respond to the needs of the service.
- Positive and caring manner
- Able to demonstrate respect for patients dignity
Desirable
- Understand the requirements of working in a local charity
- Able to demonstrate respect for patients choices
- Have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 September 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
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