Bank Health Care Assistants

Integrated Care System; Camberley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Camberley is seeking a compassionate Health Care Assistant to deliver exceptional care. The role involves working in a supportive environment providing holistic care to patients. Candidates should have experience in a caring role and hold relevant qualifications. Flexible working hours and opportunities for career development are available.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development opportunities

Continuation of NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a caring role is essential.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and information governance principles.
• Evidence of care skills from relevant settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care under supervision.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team working

Flexibility

Empathy

Education

NVQ / QCF / RQF level 2 or above

Care Certificate or willingness to undertake

Job description

£12.21 - £12.62 per hour plus enhancements (dependant on experience)

Are you passionate about deliveringexceptional care? Workingat Phyllis Tuckwell gives you the opportunity to make a real difference topeoples lives, every day.

Werelooking for dynamic and motivated Health Care Assistants to join our Hospice atHome and In-Patient Unit teams. This is an exciting opportunity forenthusiastic and experienced candidates who are looking for a rewarding rolewhere they are able to provide high quality patient & family focused carewithin a supportive environment.

Ifyou would like to feel part of a welcoming and committed team, benefit fromstrong peer and managerial support, and want to develop your career withexcellent training and education opportunities, we would be delighted to hearfrom you.

Main duties of the job

A successful BankHealth Care Assistant will have:

• Previousexperience in a caring role
• Arecognised caring qualification
• Excellentcommunication, interpersonal and team working skills
• Flexibilityto work across both the community and IPU teams
• Car driver and owner (for Hospice at Home)

For a full list of essential requirements,please refer to the job description and person specification document.

We are based in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

About us

PhyllisTuckwell is a very special place to work.Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and theirloved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Health Care Assistants are pivotal inhelping deliver our vital services, ensuring every day is precious for ourpatients.

Weare committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principlesof fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunitiesemployer, who values and respects our employees unique knowledge, skills andexperiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of thecommunity. All appointments are made following a fair and equitableprocess, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

We Offer:

• Holiday pay
• Continuation of NHS Pension or PhyllisTuckwell Group Personal Pension (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Accessto learning and professional development opportunities (we have an on-siteeducation team)
• Clearprogressive career development opportunities from Health Care Assistant toRegistered Nurse.

AGreat Place to Work

• Flexiblehours and flexible working
• Clinicalsupervision and support
• 97%of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell**Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospicestaff survey 2023

Job responsibilities

Post: Health Care Assistant

Accountable to: Community Services Manager

Job Purpose:

Underthe direction and supervision of registered staff, to maintain and support the highest standards of care, toensure that a high-quality service is provided to all patients, their families and carers.

Responsibilities:

1.Clinical

To ensurestatutory obligations are met that are relevant to the clinicalarea.

Toensure quality standards are maintained to provide the highest standards of holistic care.

Tomaintain and support the provision of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, within thelimits of your qualifications and under the supervision of qualifiedstaff.

Work to the agreedmodels of care and work allocation.

Escalateany clinical or non-clinical incidents to the nurse in charge, and complete incident documentation via Sentinel. Assist with investigations and risk assessments as appropriate.

2.Professional

Tounderstand and work within the Health and Social Care Act 2008, and PT businessplan and philosophy.

Workas part of the multidisciplinary team, providing holistic care to patients, their families and carers.

Delivera safe and high standard of care in accordance with Phyllis Tuckwell policies, guidelines.

Whereappropriate and under the supervision of qualified staff, provide information and supportto patients, carers and relatives.

Maintain effectiverelationships with colleagues.

Tomaintain accurate, legible and contemporaneous records on all patients, to ensure documentation meets agreed PTstandards and adheres to Caldicott Guidelines.

3. Managerial

Towork in accordance with the PT Fire, Health and Safety and Governance policies.

Toeffectively maintain and support the clinical area and monitor resources,including clinical supplies and equipment.

Toensure a team environment is maintained by developing effective relationships and being considerate towards colleagues,so as to create a team spirit and provide personal support.

Manage your own time effectively to meetPT aims and objectives.

4. Training and Development

Team

Maintainand support the professional development and safe practice of others through peer support, leadership, supervision and teaching.

Personal

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of PT guidelines,policies and procedures.

Toidentify and develop own knowledge and clinical skills, through continual professional development, clinicalsupervision, discussion with other members of the MDT, and through PT Annual Appraisal Process.

5. Research

Participate in research and auditwithin the PT environment.

Assist in implementing the findings of evidence-based practice.

6. Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Role holders are required to understand yourresponsibilities in the safeguarding context, ensuring that Phyllis Tuckwellreduces the risk of harm or abuse of adults and children at risk.

Role Holders must:

Adhere to PhyllisTuckwells Safeguarding Policy (held on the NEST), which supports the localauthoritys multi agency safeguarding policy, the law (Care Act 2014) andMental Capacity Act 2005 (including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).

Inform theappropriate Phyllis Tuckwell professional where there is concern that an adultor child may be at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to anEqual Opportunities approach, valuing, and respecting everyone as individuals, with diverse opinions, cultures,lifestyles, and circumstances.

This job description is underpinned by PhyllisTuckwells philosophy, culture, and core values, which actively embracediversity and inclusion and promotes total team spirit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Has NVQ / QCF / Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) / City & Guilds level 2 or above
• Evidence of undertaking health care courses or other life skills
• Care Certificate /willing to undertake

Quality

• Commitment to providing high quality, individualised holistic care to patients and their relatives / carers
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of Health and Safety and clinical governance
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient confidentiality and the principles of information governance
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of PT policies and procedures

Team Working

• Ability to work as part of a team and be willing to learn and take directions from others
• Has an understanding of multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to show interpersonal sensitivity to others
• Good attendance and punctuality record
• Flexible approach

Relationships and Communication

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Empathy and compassion
• Demonstrates a caring approach
• Ability to write in a clear and legible form
• Understand the importance of reporting any changes in a patients care to colleagues

Computer Skills

• Be in possession of basic IT skills e-mail and internet usage and a willingness to increase IT skills

Experience

• Evidence of care skills from working in a care home, patients own home, or hospital setting
• Understanding and experience of caring for dying patients with progressive diseases
• Demonstrate ability to work unsupervised as appropriate, under the direction of a RN
• Enthusiasm and is proactive
• Ability to cope with stressful situations
• Self-awareness and coping strategies
• Openness to learn

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.

£12.21 to £12.62 an hourplus enhancements (dependant on experience)