Hospice at Home Palliative Care Assistant

NHS Jobs; Romford; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospice is seeking a caring healthcare professional to join the Hospice at Home team. You will provide comprehensive palliative nursing care and support to patients in their own homes across Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Brentwood and Redbridge, coordinating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.

Responsibilities include physical, emotional and spiritual support, monitoring and recording patient conditions, and guiding families through care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical, emotional and spiritual care in agreement with the individual and family.
• Introduce hospice services and ethos of hospice care in the home environment.
• Work under the direction of the Hospice at Home Team Manager and coordinate with senior staff nurses and external professionals.
• Monitor patient condition, perform risk assessments in the home, and document observations.
• Teach, empower and enable families to care for their loved ones.
• Use IT tools like iCare, Workday HR system and email for appropriate communication and record-keeping.
• Be flexible with rota and maintain professional conduct with patients and carers.

Job description

Saint Francis Hospice is seeking a caring healthcare professional to join the Hospice at Home team. You will provide comprehensive palliative nursing care and support to patients in their own homes across Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Brentwood and Redbridge, coordinating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.

Responsibilities include physical, emotional and spiritual support, monitoring and recording patient conditions, and guiding families through care plans.