Healthcare Assistant (34.5 hours)

St Peter & St James Hospice; Piddinghoe; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St Peter & St James Hospice is seeking a caring Healthcare Assistant to support the inpatient ward team in delivering compassionate, person-centred palliative care. You will assist Registered Nurses, help with personal care, meals and mobility, and contribute to a safe, respectful ward environment.

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, maintaining records and providing emotional support to patients and families.

Formación

• Experience working in a healthcare setting and with multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to study for Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 or 3.
• Understanding of the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
• DBS check required prior to appointment.

Responsabilidades

• Provide high-quality personal care under the guidance of Registered Nurses.
• Support patients with meals, hydration and mobility.
• Monitor and report changes in patients' condition to the nursing team.
• Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to care evaluations.
• Offer emotional support to patients and families.

Conocimientos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

English language skills

Educación

Level 2 Apprenticeship or health-related Diploma

Descripción del empleo

Are you a caring and compassionate individual who wants to make a real difference in the lives of people with life-limiting illnesses? Do you have experience working in a healthcare setting and a passion for delivering person-centred care?We're looking for dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our inpatient ward team at St Peter & St James Hospice. In this rewarding role, you'll support Registered Nurses in delivering high-quality, individualised palliative care to patients and those important to them, helping to ensure comfort, dignity, and wellbeing throughout their hospice journey.

Main duties of the job

Provide high-quality personal care to patients under the guidance of Registered Nurses. Support the delivery of individualised, patient-centred palliative care. Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to the nursing team. Assist patients with meals, nutrition, hydration and mobility needs. Undertake extended Healthcare Assistant duties, when assessed as competent, under appropriate supervision. Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to care evaluations. Provide emotional support to patients and those important to them during challenging times. Help maintain a safe, clean and supportive ward environment. Work collaboratively as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.

About us

We are a highly regarded hospice team dedicated to delivering outstanding specialist palliative care. We offer a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development, involvement in education and service improvement projects, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients and families when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

Provide compassionate patient care. Support daily living needs. Monitor wellbeing. Maintain records. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working as part of a large team in a healthcare
• setting.
• Confidence in use of IT and able to demonstrate good literacy
• and numeracy skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal
• skills and good command of spoken English (assessed at
• interview).
• Understanding of the confidentiality of information about
• patients, staff and other health service business and
• requirements of the Data Protection Act (2018) and General Data
• Protection Regulation (2018).
• Evidence of level 2 Apprenticeship or Diploma in a Health-related
• subject.
• Willingness to study for Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 or 3 and/or
• undertake further education in palliative care / attend study
• days.
• Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support
• Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England.

Additional Criteria

• Motivation to develop knowledge and skills and to undertake
• self-development.
• Ability to use your own initiative, prioritise workload and
• respond to changing situations.
• Ability to identify personal coping strategies to deal with sensitive issues..
• Access to own transport to get to and from hospice due to rural
• location.
• and philosophy.

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.