Healthcare AssistantNHS
Job summary
To provide individualised palliative care to patients as part of the Hospice at Home night service, either through the provision of one-to-one night support in a patients home or as part of a roaming team of two covering the Southern Derbyshire geographical area.
To provide respite, help and support to the families and carers of individual patients.
To attend team meetings on a regular basis, undertaking clinical supervision, mandatory and on-going training and education sessions as required.
To participate in team peer review and support through reflective practice.
Main duties of the job
To work with, and support, the patient, relatives, and carers; being sensitive to their changing physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
To provide skilled nursing care within the plan of care, and in accordance with the medical care prescribed.
To help/prompt the patient to self-medicate if it is part of their nursing care plan or to assist patient with medication administration once Level 1 Support for the Patient with Prescribed Medication course is completed.
Demonstrate simple nursing procedures, where appropriate, to carers or colleagues to assist in promoting and maintaining patient comfort.
To communicate as required with the Roaming Service, out of hours services, on-call nurse and/or Hospice at Hospice at Home coordination team.
Advise the Hospice at Home Coordination team of equipment and aids required for the provision of efficient nursing care to meet the needs of the patient.
To be familiar with the procedure in the event of an emergency or death of the patient.
To maintain professional confidentiality in all matters relating to patient care.
To follow the instructions given for the safer patient handling, and the use of handling equipment.
To keep up to date with developments in nursing care and treatments.
To report any complaints immediately as per policy
To be accountable to Treetops Hospice Care in line with the Code of Behaviour as documented in the Hospice at Home staff handbook.
Job description
To provide a nursing service, which is available 7 nights a week, for people with a limited life expectancy, to enable them to remain at home if that is their wish. It is intended to be complementary to existing community services.
Flexibility to cover daytime to maintain competencies and cover service.
To work in co-operation with the Primary Health Care Team and other care agencies to provide support and skilled nursing care to those in the terminal phase of their illness, or with chronic incurable conditions.
About us
Everyone who comes into contact with Treetops Hospice Care is treated with care and respect.
Department objectivesTo provide a nursing service, which is available 7 nights a week, for people with a limited life expectancy, to enable them to remain at home if that is their wish. It is intended to be complementary to existing community services.
Flexibility to cover daytime to maintain competencies and cover service.
To work in co-operation with the Primary Health Care Team and other care agencies to provide support and skilled nursing care to those in the terminal phase of their illness, or with chronic incurable conditions.