Home Nursing AssistantNHS

Job summary

Would you like to make a meaningful difference by helping people receive high-quality end-of-life care in the comfort of their own home? We are looking for a compassionate and dependable Home Nursing Assistant to join our St Catherines at Home team.

You will work in patients homes, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, providing personal care, practical support and reassurance to patients and their families. Our Care Directorate provides services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in both community and inpatient unit settings so flexibility is essential.

Main duties of the job

Provide dignified personal care and emotional support in line with individual care plans.

Support patients to remain at home where possible and appropriate.

Recognise and report changes in a patients condition or circumstances.

Use safe moving and handling techniques and respond appropriately in urgent situations.

Maintain accurate written and electronic care records.

Communicate sensitively with patients, families and healthcare professionals.

Job description

Care delivery

Provide personal care to patients approaching the End of Life and support for their carers, enabling the patient to stay at home where possible and desirable.

To provide care to the patient under the supervision of the Team leader or the District Nurse and according to the nursing care plan, this will include practical nursing care and emotional support.

To continually asses/ reassess the moving and handling needs of the patients to ensure patient and staff safety

To know how and who to contact in an emergency when an urgent situation arises

Move and handle patients, safely using up to date moving and handling techniques.

Communication

To communicate closely with the District Nurses and/ or the St Catherines at Home team leader and report any change in the patients condition or circumstances

Accurately complete records of care electronically and written (including electronic and district Nursing notes)

Communicate with patients and families in a sensitive and empathetic manner

Contribute to the training needs of staff, volunteers and students on placement.

Other

Commitment to personal and professional development

An understanding of and demonstrable commitment to the Hospices Values as a framework for decisions, actions and behaviours

Understanding and commitment to the aims of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Flexible and proactive working approach

Resilience to work effectively in a palliative care setting

About us

You will join a supportive hospice team committed to compassionate, person-centred care, learning and continuous improvement. As part of one of the countrys few University Hospices, you will also have opportunities to contribute to learning, supervision and service development.