Healthcare Assistant Respite Care Community

NHS; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in Newport is seeking Healthcare Assistants for palliative care, offering competitive hourly pay aligned with healthcare standards. Responsibilities include providing care in patients' homes, reporting changes in patient conditions, and supporting families. Community nursing experience is preferred.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Continuity of NHS pension scheme for current members

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a minimum of a Level 2 NVQ/diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Community nursing experience and training must be up to date.
• Experience in caring for patients needing palliative care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and respite care for patients and families in their home.
• Ensure patient comfort and dignity while maintaining confidentiality.
• Perform basic nursing procedures and report any condition changes.

Skills

Caring

Community experience

Communication

Education

Diploma in Adult Health and Social Care Level 2

Job description

We are seeking Healthcare Assistants with a Level 2 NVQ/diploma in Health and Social Care, for patients with palliative care needs.

Working hours negotiable 4shifts(1-2 patients per day) shifts and hours to be arranged and will include working weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder will be required to visit patients in their homes in any of the boundaries that we operate in.

The role is subject to an enhanced check with the Disclosure Barring Service.

Healthcare Assistants will be required to register with Social Care Wales.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

• To care for patients with Palliative care needs as requested by St. Davids Nurses.
• To provide support and respite care for patients and their families in their own home.
• To recognise and accept the limits of personal knowledge and responsibility.
• To be aware of ones own responsibilities towards Health and Safety Regulations
• To verbally report any accident or untoward incident as soon as possible followed by written details.
• To be aware of procedures in place to contact the St. Davids out-of-hours service, whenever advice is sought.
• To recognise the need and be willing to undertake any training identified as necessary.
• To participate in clinical supervision and attend Hospice at Home meetings.
• To observe a No Smoking policy whilst on duty.
• To log in and out of Peoplesafe/Nexus to confirm that you have reached the patient's house at the start and end of the shift.
• To contact the Clinical Nurse Specialist in charge in the event of any problems occurring during the shift or the patient dies or condition causes concern.
• Ensure a verbal handover from CNS prior to shift commencement.
• To be aware of the risk assessment for each patient and act accordingly.

About us

St Davids Hospice is a charity providing high qualitypalliative care in and around Gwent. Our mission is to provide and continue todevelop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellencethroughout Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and within South and MidPowys for people, their families and carers facing a progressive life-limitingillness which is no longer curable. This service recognises the need of thewhole person and is given in co-operation with other agencies.

Working for St David's you will become part of a much wider teamall working collaboratively to ensure the best care for our patients. Ourmission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensivepalliative care service of excellence for people facing a progressivelife-limiting illness which is no longer curable.

As part of the CNS team you will working in one of the fourboroughs Caerphilly, Torfaen, Newport or Monmouthshire.

You will benefit from a salary in line with Agenda for Changepay scales and will enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement. We can offer thecontinuation of the NHS pension scheme if already a member as well as honouringany additional annual leave or sickness entitlements and you will have free on-siteparking at any of our office locations.

Job responsibilities

Key Tasks

• To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St. Davids Hospice Care and Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).
• To maintain confidentiality at all times.
• To ensure patients comfort and dignity at all times.
• To work alongside patients and carers, whilst also recognising their need for privacy
• To perform basic nursing procedures in accordance with the District Nurses Care Plan and document any activity.
• To report any changes in the patients condition to the appropriate St. Davids Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• To help with patients personal hygiene and toilet needs if appropriate.
• To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times.
• To be familiar with the Care Decisions Tool for the Last Days of Life.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of a Diploma in Adult Health and Social Care level 2 or be actively working towards.
• Community nursing experience.
• To have an open, caring and inclusive manner.
• All up to date mandatory training
• Community experience.
• Experience in caring for patients/families needing palliative care.

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.