Health Care Assistant - 12 months contract

NHS Jobs; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom seeks a Health Care Assistant on a 12 months contract to support patients and relatives as they approach end of life. You will assist nursing staff, record vital signs, and maintain accurate records while protecting confidentiality. You’ll signpost carers to hospice services and help with care after death under appropriate training.

You’ll work within St Giles Hospice policies, ensure safety, and support colleagues across the team as part of holistic patient care.

Qualifications

• Provide compassionate patient care across end-of-life services.
• Take and record vital signs and basic clinical measurements.
• Maintain accurate paper and electronic records with guidance.
• Protect patient confidentiality at all times and follow policy.

Responsibilities

• Support patients and relatives as they approach end of life.
• Inform nurses of significant changes in patient condition.
• Signpost to hospice services and provide information to carers.
• Assist with care, post-mortem tasks, and record keeping.
• Adhere to health, safety and wellbeing policies.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs recording

Clinical documentation

Confidentiality

Job description

Health Care Assistant - 12 months contract

To support patients, and their relatives, as they approach end of life. To inform registered nurses of any significant changes in patients conditions. To signpost patients and relatives to other appropriate hospice services. Assist registered nursing staff in aspects of technical care and record keeping, e.g. taking and recording vital signs i.e. temperature, pulse, and respiration, urine testing and obtaining specimens. Exchange factual information with, and offer support as appropriate to patients, their families and carers and professional colleagues. Maintain accurate and timely paper and electronic records of patient care delivered in accordance with guidance and training provided. Ensure that confidentiality of information is maintained at all times. Assist with care after death. Assist with clinical procedures following appropriate training. Be aware of the health, safety and wellbeing of self, staff, patients and all others on hospice property and comply with the St Giles Hospice Health and Safety Policy.