Health Care Assistant

JOB TITLE: Health Care Assistant

HOURS: 24 hours per week

SALARY: £25,506 - £26,598 (Current Agenda for Pay Scale) (Band
3)

LOCATION: ST John’s House, Newry

REPORTS TO: Inpatient Services Manager

Closing date is Monday 26th October at 10am

As a member of the Health Care Assistant team, you will work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in providing holistic specialist palliative care to patients and families within the inpatient unit.

• Assist the patient as required with fundamental nursing care in all aspects of the activities of daily living as delegated by registered nursing staff for example washing, toileting, eating and drinking

• Undertake clinical duties as required in the unit, which have been delegated by registered nursing staff. These may include venepuncture, simple dressings and physiological observations

• Communicate effectively, having an empathetic and professional manner when liaising with patients, relatives and colleagues

• Observe, report, and document any changes in patients' condition, nutrition or behaviour including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual condition. Be aware of key palliative care symptoms, notifying the relevant multidisciplinary team members in the event of emergency or deterioration

• Build and maintain trusting relationships with patients, (and with the patient’s loved ones) demonstrating empathy and promoting the hospice values at all times

• Undertake duties which are required to ensure excellent standards of hygiene and prevention of cross infection

• Comply with all policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control

• Where appropriate provide information and guidance on the services/ benefits available to the patient and assist them in accessing same, signposting where necessary, to the required service(s) – or to the relevant person in the wider multi-disciplinary team to enable this

• Work within the limits of own competences and responsibility and will refer issues beyond these limits to registered nursing staff

• Ensure equipment and stock levels are maintained and assist in the ordering and documentation of same

• Promote and be an advocate for Evora Hospice at all times

• Work in accordance with Evora Hospice policies and procedures

• Participate in clinical supervision and the annual performance review process to identify opportunities for learning and development

• Participate in mandatory training as required and be willing to undertake further learning and development to meet the changing needs of the service

• Actively participate in team meetings and share learnings to the benefit of all

• Fully participate in all workplace audits, assist in the development of the service, in order to improve patient outcomes

• Participate in the induction and training of new members of staff, students and others

Reporting & Records

• Maintain accurate records (manually/ electronically) as requested, ensuring all documentation is legible, accurate, written in black ink and clearly signed and time dated

• Participate in patient hand-over reports and at all times respect the confidential nature of the work involved

• Report accidents/incidents/complaints immediately to the nurse in charge and assist in the investigation of same, both verbally and in writing as required

• Adhere to all relevant policies, including Confidentiality and Data Protection (GDPR)

Under the Health and Safety at Work (NI Order 1978, you are required to take all reasonable steps while at work to ensure your own health and safety and safety of those who may be affected by your acts or omissions  are also required to co-operate fully with regard to the implementation of health and safety arrangements and should not interfere with or…