Bank - Senior Health Care AssistantNHS

Job summary

As a Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will be a valued member of our Community Services team, delivering compassionate, high-quality palliative and end of life care to patients and families across a range of Hospice services, including Hospice at Home, Overnight Nursing, Wellbeing Services and Rapid Response. Working flexibly across a 24-hour, 7-day service, you will support patients with life-limiting illnesses to remain in their preferred place of care, promoting comfort, dignity, independence and quality of life.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Assistant who is passionate about palliative care in the and wants to make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and those important to them, while working within a supportive, innovative and highly respected community hospice service.

Main duties of the job

This varied and rewarding role involves providing hands-on personal care, emotional support and practical assistance to patients, families and carers in both home and hospice settings. You will work closely with specialist nurses and multidisciplinary teams, building strong relationships with NHS colleagues, social care partners and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated, person-centred care.

You will contribute to services that provide planned and urgent care, including supporting patients during periods of symptom instability and delivering overnight care that offers reassurance and respite to families and carers.

Please note this job will require proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Job description

Please see supporting document for full Job Description and Person Specification.

A brief overview of Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

The SHCA role will be under the supervision of a RN as per recommendations from the Cavendish (2015) and Willis (2015) reports.

1. To support the Clinical Services Team Leader (CSTL) and RNs by providing a confident presence to which individuals can turn for assistance and support and be an advocate for the patients with palliative care needs within the Mary Ann clinical services settings.

2. To support the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient needs under the direction and supervision of RN, ensuring personalised care is delivered and using evidence-based practice.

3. Provide compassionate care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses in their own home.

4. Deliver personal care, including assistance with mobility, continence, hygiene, comfort, and repositioning where required.

5. Providing respite to support carers by enabling them to rest whilst knowing their loved one is being safely cared for.

6. Be a competent practitioner demonstrating an evidence-based approach, acting as a resource and advisor to other colleagues, students, patients and carers.

7. Recognise changing patient and carer needs, condition or circumstances and report these to appropriately to either Rapid Response, community nursing colleagues and/or GP, RN or CSTL.

8. To assist in providing holistic care in partnership with the patient/family (and other care providers) for those with palliative and end of life needs

a. Personal care

b. Dressings

c. Transferring/mobilising safely

d. Emotional support

e. Assist with all other aspects of care e.g., assist with nutritional requirements, observe pressure areas.

About us

Mary Ann Evans Hospice is an adult community hospice in North Warwickshire. As an independent charity we provide palliative and end of life nursing care and support to patients with life limiting illnesses and those that matter most to them. Our services include Hospice at Home, Overnight Nursing, Wellbeing Centre, Bereavement Support and Rapid Response

Our care is compassionate and inclusive for all who access our services.

Mary Ann: Our Values

The Hospice is committed to ensuring a healthy work-life balance for staff given the nature of the environment and care services provided. The Hospice, its staff and volunteers are all committed to ensuring Our Values stay at the centre of its ethos.

• Compassionate
• Trustworthy
• Respectful
• Inspirational
• Sustainable