Healthcare Assistant (SMH Band 2) - IPU

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Healthcare Assistant to join the Inpatient Unit. The role involves delivering high-quality, holistic care to patients and families in a palliative care setting. Successful candidates will work within a supportive team and commit to ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Free parking

Life assurance

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Extensive health and wellbeing plan

Company pension

Qualifications

• Experience of working in health care environment.
• Understanding of the nature of palliative care.
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the nursing team in the delivery of direct patient care.
• Work under the direction of a registered nurse as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Communicate the care needs of patients and families within your workload.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Basic IT skills

Ability to take initiative

Ability to encourage and enhance performance in others

Education

Care Certificate or willingness to work towards it

NVQ Level 2 or willingness to work towards it

Job description

Wehave an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our wonderful teamon the Inpatient Unit. To apply, you must be, enthusiastic, flexible, and havea passion for palliative and end of life care, have excellent communicationskills and be a good team player.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be part of amulti-disciplinary team, working under the direction of a registered nurse,delivering high quality, holistic patient care to patients and familiesaccessing our Inpatient Unit.

You will have access to a rangeof training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a valued member ofan experienced and supportive team.

St.Michaels Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofvulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to sharethis commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevantbackground checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory referencebefore starting the role.

Formore detailed information about the role please refer to the Job Descriptionand Person Specification

About us

St.Michaels Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative andend of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We arededicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who areaffected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality oflife by providing a choice of specialist care and support.

As acharity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community tocontinue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible bysupporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playingour lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills orgiving freely of their time to volunteer.

We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits,including, free parking, life assurance, 27 days annual leave plus bankholidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and company pension.

Job responsibilities

To work under the direction of aregistered nurse both independently and as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.You will support the nursing team in the delivery of direct patient care withthe aim of providing high quality, holistic, palliative and end of life care topatients and their families

Youwill actively engage with colleagues, patients, patients families and carers,volunteers and visitors.

Thepost will involve internal rotation on day and night duty.

Clinical

Contribute to multi-professionalworking and support the nursing team in the delivery of patient care within theIn-Patient Unit.

Anticipate and respond tochanging patient needs whilst maintaining their independence, privacy anddignity.

Understand and promote infectioncontrol practices and policies.

Assist in the implementation anddelivery of patient care under the supervision and direction of a qualifiednurse.

Ensure the rights of patients areadhered and that care choices are consented to.

Assist, as necessary, to ensurethe nutritional intake of a patient is maintained.

Following the patients careplan, observe patients condition and report observations / changes to aregistered nurse.

Update relevant documentation asrequired (both paper and electronic records)

Provide support and informationto patients, patients families or carers and to colleagues, as appropriate andwithin the boundaries of your role, skills and knowledge allows.

Be responsible and accountablefor the standard of care given.

Follow guidelines for safesystems at work and nursing procedures and maintain a safe working environment.

Participate in and contribute toservice development, evaluation and changes.

Learning and Development

Positivelycommit to annual staff appraisals and regular performance / competenciesreviews toensurepersonal professional development.

Participate in educationalprogrammes and specifically attend teaching identified to meet your developmentaims and objectives.

Engage in reflective practice andassessment of professional competencies.

Completion of the CareCertificate programme provided by the Hospice within required timescales.

Undertake all statutory andmandatory training, as required.

Professional

Work to maintain the values,vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.

Practice and always promotepatient confidentiality.

Maintain accurate and timelydocumentation.

Practice safely, within hospicepolicies, procedures and guidelines.

Demonstrate efficient timemanagement and flexible attitude to working patterns.

Participate in agreed methods ofoff duty rota, working flexibly to provide a 24-hour, 7 day a week servicefor patients.

Work within the limits of yourown competency and responsibility and refer areas that are outside of yourcompetency to a registered nurse.

Participate in any necessarytraining and updates required for the role.

Treat everyone with respect anddignity.

Communication

Communicate effectively withinyour team, and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, the care needs of thepatients and families within your workload.

Communicate respectfully in anopen, accurate, straightforward and confidential way with colleagues across theorganisation.

Verbally alert the nurse incharge to any urgent, sensitive matters, or matters outside your role andcompetency or escalate to the appropriate level, if appropriate.

General Responsibilities

Work to maintain the values, vision and aimsof St. Michaels Hospice.

AdditionalDuties In discussion with the line manager to undertake work, as and whenrequired, in support of St. Michaels Hospice as an organisation.

PublicRelations To represent St. Michaels Hospice in the community and publicdomain, including social media, appropriately.

Undertake all statutory and mandatorytraining, as required.

Tobe conversant with and adhere to all St. Michaels Hospice Policies andProcedures.

Beresponsible for upholding and promoting St. Michaels Hospice safeguardingpolicies, ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals, and promptlyreporting any concerns or incidents in accordance with established procedures.

Thisis an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to theneeds of the service, in consultation with the post holder.

Takeresponsibility for own personal safety and of others whilst at work. You willtake appropriate action or report any concerns to address any health and safetyissues that you or members of your team may be aware of.

Thisjob description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time, due to the needs of theservice, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistentwith your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation andabsence cover.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards it.
• NVQ level 2 or willingness to work towards it.

Experience

• Experience of working in health care environment.
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understanding of the nature of palliative care.
• Experience of working with end of life patients in a generalist or an acute environment.
• Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Efficient time management.
• Respectful and supportive of all colleagues.
• Professional, friendly and positive nature.

Other requirements

• Be physically able to undertake all nursing duties and responsibilities.
• Able to undertake full internal rotation of shifts.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Able to take initiative.
• Be able to reflect upon knowledge and skills.
• Able to encourage and enhance performance in others.
• Ability to measure and record blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, pulse and monitor fluid balance and show understanding of these measurements. Escalate when necessary.
• Blood sugar monitoring under the guidance of a trained nurse.

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.