Job summary
If you are passionate about caring and making a difference to the local area apply to join our wonderful IPU Team today.
Main duties of the job
To work independently providing safe,
effective care under the guidance of registered healthcare professionals, in
the delivery of palliative care to patients and their families utilising
protocols and procedures.
About us
St Raphaels Hospice is a charity-run hospice providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care for people in the Merton and Sutton areas. We offer inpatient and home-based care, as well as wellbeing support and bereavement services for families. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to individuals facing life-limiting illnesses, ensuring dignity and comfort.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Practice
- Under supervision of the RN, to carry out
overall nursing care of the patient, including:
- Assisting with personal hygiene, feeding, manual
handling and toileting
- Carrying out established bowel and catheter care
- Obtaining specimens
- Assisting the patient in taking medication that
has been dispensed by an RN
- Carrying out last offices
- Managing the care of colostomies and ileostomies
- Carrying out simple wound management
- Monitoring and recording vital signs
- Monitoring and recording blood glucose levels
- Assisting in uncomplicated admissions
- Performing other duties within his/her
capabilities as delegated by the RN
- To collect information that informs the
management of the patient and report immediately any changes in the patients
condition
- To involve patients and families in shared
decision-making, working within the principles of informed consent
- To ensure that the dignity and well-being of
patients are respected at all times and to treat everyone with respect
- To recognise the extent of own role and refer on
to other professionals as appropriate
- To treat confidential information with respect,
according to legislation and organisational policies and procedures
- To communicate effectively with all members of
the multidisciplinary team, taking an active approach in the development of
effective and constructive nursing and multidisciplinary teamwork
- To contribute constructively at nursing and
multidisciplinary meetings
- To access information from, and input data into,
the computerised palliative care database, EMIS.
- Under supervision of RN, to give general
information to patients and families and practical advice to families following
a patients death.
- Under supervision of RN, to record care
delivered and significant interactions with patients and families in the
patients notes, according to St Raphaels policy and procedures.
- To assist in the ordering, storing and stocking
up of nursing stores and supplies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Practice
- Under supervision of the RN, to carry out
overall nursing care of the patient, including:
- Assisting with personal hygiene, feeding, manual
handling and toileting
- Carrying out established bowel and catheter care
- Obtaining specimens
- Assisting the patient in taking medication that
has been dispensed by an RN
- Carrying out last offices
- Managing the care of colostomies and ileostomies
- Carrying out simple wound management
- Monitoring and recording vital signs
- Monitoring and recording blood glucose levels
- Assisting in uncomplicated admissions
- Performing other duties within his/her
capabilities as delegated by the RN
- To collect information that informs the
management of the patient and report immediately any changes in the patients
condition
- To involve patients and families in shared
decision-making, working within the principles of informed consent
- To ensure that the dignity and well-being of
patients are respected at all times and to treat everyone with respect
- To recognise the extent of own role and refer on
to other professionals as appropriate
- To treat confidential information with respect,
according to legislation and organisational policies and procedures
- To communicate effectively with all members of
the multidisciplinary team, taking an active approach in the development of
effective and constructive nursing and multidisciplinary teamwork
- To contribute constructively at nursing and
multidisciplinary meetings
- To access information from, and input data into,
the computerised palliative care database, EMIS.
- Under supervision of RN, to give general
information to patients and families and practical advice to families following
a patients death.
- Under supervision of RN, to record care
delivered and significant interactions with patients and families in the
patients notes, according to St Raphaels policy and procedures.
- To assist in the ordering, storing and stocking
up of nursing stores and supplies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Night shift working.
- At least 1 years experience working in a healthcare setting, e.g. Hospital, nursing home or in the Community.
- NVQ level II in healthcare or equivalent healthcare experience.
- To be prepared to work towards completing HCA competency document.
- Basic nursing skills.
- Ability to complete paperwork accurately with the required information.
- Good organisation, communication and inter-personal skills.
- Good standard of general education.
- Computer literate.
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Good team player.
- Tolerant and patient.
- Compassionate and resilient.
- Commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Prior experience of supervising other HCAs.
- Care Certificate.
- NVQ level 3 in Healthcare qualification.
- Informal teaching skills.
- Certified course of relevance e.g. IOSH, First Aid.
- Knowledge of basic anatomy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Night shift working.
- At least 1 years experience working in a healthcare setting, e.g. Hospital, nursing home or in the Community.
- NVQ level II in healthcare or equivalent healthcare experience.
- To be prepared to work towards completing HCA competency document.
- Basic nursing skills.
- Ability to complete paperwork accurately with the required information.
- Good organisation, communication and inter-personal skills.
- Good standard of general education.
- Computer literate.
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Good team player.
- Tolerant and patient.
- Compassionate and resilient.
- Commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Prior experience of supervising other HCAs.
- Care Certificate.
- NVQ level 3 in Healthcare qualification.
- Informal teaching skills.
- Certified course of relevance e.g. IOSH, First Aid.
- Knowledge of basic anatomy.
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.
