Job summary
About the Role
This
is an exciting opportunity for a Paramedic with a special interest in Dementia
Care/End of Life Care to join our award-winning Dementia Team. With this role is also an opportunity for further
development and training.
You will
work under the direction of the Head of Dementia Service, to facilitate the
highest possible standards of individualised physical, psychological, social
and spiritual nursing care for patients, their relatives and carers. You will need to prioritise needs in line
with available resources, ensuring that patients dignity is promoted and
respected and that equality and diversity are priorities of care. This will include undertaking comprehensive holistic
patient centered assessments, agreeing a plan of care for patients and families
based on clear goals intended to bring about effective, measurable outcomes.
The post-holder will be
an expert role model providing education and support regarding palliative and
end of life care issues to other health and social care professionals and in
conjunction with the Head of Dementia Team, stimulate and direct the
development of clinical practice across the local community.
There is a genuine
occupational requirement for the post holder to drive and have access to
appropriate transport during the course of normal duties.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Working at an advanced
practice level under the direction of the Head Dementia Team, taking
accountability for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients taking into account local and
national policy and guidelines, providing individualised care and prioritising
needs in line with available resources.
Willingness to learn
and develop knowledge and skills to specifically support dementia patients and
their loved ones essential
Dementia
Qualification/course - desirable
Ensure that the
patients dignity, needs, wishes and culture are promoted and respected at all
times and that equality and diversity are priorities of care.
Undertake comprehensive
specialist palliative care assessments, supporting patients and families with
complex decision-making process to enable them to make informed decisions and
agree a plan of care for patients and families based on clear goals intended to
bring about effective, measurable outcomes.
Refer patients, as
appropriate to secondary care for relevant diagnostic investigations taking a
holistic approach to interpret results.
Work in partnership
with other services to help patients achieve their preferred place of care.
As an Independent
Prescriber, prescribe medicine in accordance with Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC) guidance, local and national policy guidelines. (Subject to
qualification).
About us
About the
Hospice
At Heart of
Kent Hospice, we believe that everyone deserves compassionate, expert care when
there is no cure for their illness and when they have a limited time left to
live.
We are a
charity and we dont charge a penny for our care. We depend on the compassion
and kindness of you, the people of this community, to power our services and
ensure that everyone gets the help they need.
We provide
specialist care and support to adults who have a terminal illness as well as
their families, friends and carers. We help people to live as fully and as well
as possible for the rest of their lives and ensure that their final days are
comfortable and peaceful,wherever they
choose to be. We treat every individual as the unique and special
person that they are. Everything we do is tailored and personalised.
Our
vision is that everyone living with a terminal illness in our community will
have the best quality of life. Our purpose is to enable people
with a terminal illness in our community to live with comfort, independence and
dignity to the end of their lives, and to support those closest to them. All our care is underpinned by
our core values of compassion, integrity, respect and teamwork. These
values guide our decision-making and how we conduct ourselves in our work and
every one of our colleagues plays an important part in enabling us to give our
patients and their families the best possible care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Working at an advanced
practice level under the direction of the Head Dementia Team, taking
accountability for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients taking into account local and
national policy and guidelines, providing individualised care and prioritising
needs in line with available resources.
Willingness to learn
and develop knowledge and skills to specifically support dementia patients and
their loved ones essential
Dementia
Qualification/course - desirable
Ensure that the
patients dignity, needs, wishes and culture are promoted and respected at all
times and that equality and diversity are priorities of care.
Undertake comprehensive
specialist palliative care assessments, supporting patients and families with
complex decision-making process to enable them to make informed decisions and
agree a plan of care for patients and families based on clear goals intended to
bring about effective, measurable outcomes.
Refer patients, as
appropriate to secondary care for relevant diagnostic investigations taking a
holistic approach to interpret results.
Work in partnership
with other services to help patients achieve their preferred place of care.
As an Independent
Prescriber, prescribe medicine in accordance with Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC) guidance, local and national policy guidelines. (Subject to
qualification).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Working at an advanced
practice level under the direction of the Head Dementia Team, taking
accountability for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients taking into account local and
national policy and guidelines, providing individualised care and prioritising
needs in line with available resources.
Willingness to learn
and develop knowledge and skills to specifically support dementia patients and
their loved ones essential
Dementia
Qualification/course - desirable
Ensure that the
patients dignity, needs, wishes and culture are promoted and respected at all
times and that equality and diversity are priorities of care.
Undertake comprehensive
specialist palliative care assessments, supporting patients and families with
complex decision-making process to enable them to make informed decisions and
agree a plan of care for patients and families based on clear goals intended to
bring about effective, measurable outcomes.
Refer patients, as
appropriate to secondary care for relevant diagnostic investigations taking a
holistic approach to interpret results.
Work in partnership
with other services to help patients achieve their preferred place of care.
As an Independent
Prescriber, prescribe medicine in accordance with Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC) guidance, local and national policy guidelines. (Subject to
qualification).
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Strategic awareness and knowledge of the wider health and social care agenda demonstrating an up-to-date knowledge of current health, social and professional issues in relation to the delivery of specialist palliative and end of life care.
- Highly developed interpersonal and inter-professional communication skills with the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrate the ability critically explore clinical presentations and work with diverse and complex needs.
- An appreciation of voluntary sector healthcare provision and a commitment to the values of the Hospice.
- Well-developed written, oral and presentation skills and ability to prepare reports and analyses.
- Effective planning, organisational and time management skills, and the ability to identify and support change as part of evidence based practice.
- Demonstrate a clear insight and understanding of the needs of oneself when working within specialist palliative care.
- Ability to work autonomously, manage time, work commitments and priorities within the allocated working hours.
- Confident computer literacy skills and familiarity with current office applications.
- Energetic and enthusiastic with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and departments.
- Car owner/driver with full licence.
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification Paramedic
- Registered Paramedic with the Health Professionals Council (HCP)
- Successfully completed an IHCD Paramedic Training Programme or a recognised Higher Education Paramedic qualification. Evidence of on-going professional development and willingness to undertake further education, training and development.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Strategic awareness and knowledge of the wider health and social care agenda demonstrating an up-to-date knowledge of current health, social and professional issues in relation to the delivery of specialist palliative and end of life care.
- Highly developed interpersonal and inter-professional communication skills with the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrate the ability critically explore clinical presentations and work with diverse and complex needs.
- An appreciation of voluntary sector healthcare provision and a commitment to the values of the Hospice.
- Well-developed written, oral and presentation skills and ability to prepare reports and analyses.
- Effective planning, organisational and time management skills, and the ability to identify and support change as part of evidence based practice.
- Demonstrate a clear insight and understanding of the needs of oneself when working within specialist palliative care.
- Ability to work autonomously, manage time, work commitments and priorities within the allocated working hours.
- Confident computer literacy skills and familiarity with current office applications.
- Energetic and enthusiastic with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and departments.
- Car owner/driver with full licence.
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification Paramedic
- Registered Paramedic with the Health Professionals Council (HCP)
- Successfully completed an IHCD Paramedic Training Programme or a recognised Higher Education Paramedic qualification. Evidence of on-going professional development and willingness to undertake further education, training and development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
