HCA - Palliative Care

Job Title: Healthcare Assistant – Palliative care

Trust Location: Backford Chester

Pay Rates: £10.37- £18.97

Days 10.37 Nights & Saturday 14.62 Sundays and Bank Holidays 18.97

Shift Patterns: Long Days, Weekends & Bank Holidays

Working under the guidance of healthcare professionals as a healthcare assistant you’ll be vital to ensuring the patients experience is as comfortable and stress-free as possible.

Our hospital is firmly rooted in the local community. We have a talented and loyal workforce, with a commitment to embrace and deliver improvement and change.

The hospice specialises in

• Control of symptoms, for example pain or nausea/sickness
• Rehabilitation following treatment
• Care in the last days of life

We strive for excellence in everything we do at the Good Shephard. Our core values are Compassion, Dignity, Respect and Integrity. Our ethos is enabling people to live as well as possible.

At Hospice of the Good Shepherd, you will learn the following:

• To be a driving force for change and improvement bringing new ideas to respond more effectively to the diverse needs of our patients.
• To support families and loved ones as they will play a vital role in supporting with the patient’s care.
• How to ensure a patient feels valued and at home whilst in our care.
• How to manage end of life symptoms and how to approach the care of a patient in their final stages of life.
• You’ll learn a more flexible approach to the role of a healthcare assistant allowing the patient to lead the way and adapting your care to their needs.

You’ll receive the following benefits:

• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are made available to agency
• Wellbeing incentives – take advantage of the wellbeing hub
• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
• Training and development opportunities
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Contribute to the delivery of a planned programme of care under the direct supervision of the nurse
• Checking symptoms and vital signs and feedback to the nurse
• Recognising, responding to, and escalating emergency situations
• Maintain dignity of services users whilst providing personal care
• Participate in the cleaning of clinical areas and protocols of infection control`

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You’ll need to have the following qualification/experience:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute hospital environment within the last 3 years

Or

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Hospice or Care Home specialising in end of life care.
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate

• Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

Who are NHS Professionals?

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.