Job responsibilities
The role entails but is not limited to:
Support the clinical team to deliver effective and responsive
clinical care and treatment programmes.
Develop
effective communication skills with all partners in care, including patients,
relatives and all Hospice and Primary Care colleagues, working in
collaboration to overcome barriers to communication e.g. challenging
behaviours, hostility/anxiety.
At all times adhere to infection control procedures and
protocols for the department to reduce the risk of healthcare-acquired
infections.
Be
familiar with safe management of body fluids and soiled dressings in line
with infection control procedures.
Be
responsible for disposal of clinical waste within the department in line with
infection control policies.
To
participate in general housekeeping, management of laundry stock levels to
maintain the working environment.
Ensure
treatment rooms for prepared to receive patients at the start of the day,
clean down treatment room and equipment after each patient contact.
Escorting
or assisting patients to mobilise from reception area to the treatment room.
Assist
clinicians in aspect of clinical care and record keeping, i.e. recording of
vital signs, height, weight, BMI as priority.
Assist
with clinical procedures to agreed
standards/competencies set for the sphere of practice and planned by the
Clinical Lead to enable preparing patient prior to treatment by clinicians
e.g. washing legs
Exchange
information with, and offer support as appropriate to patients, their
families and carers and professional colleagues.
Assist in educating patients and carers on self-care, skin care, management of hosiery etc. and lifestyle practices
under the guidance of the clinician.
Co-operate
with, and communicate clearly and professionally, any changes that may affect
patient care to the specialist clinicians.
Maintain
contemporaneous, accurate paper and electronic records of
patient care delivered in accordance with Hospice policies.
To
always promote the privacy and dignity of patients.
Ensure
that confidentiality of information is maintained at all times.
Management
of clinical storeroom and maintenance of clinical stock levels under the
guidance of the Clinical Lead.
Ordering
of clinical stock items via Sage Intacct once approved by the budget holder.
Required
to participate within the scope of the role in any sudden unexpected event
e.g. collapse, resuscitation, injury
Provide administrative clinical support to create an
efficiently run team.
Work
with and support voluntary staff in the provision of care as directed.
Perform
relevant audits with appropriate support.
Be
aware of the health, safety and wellbeing of self, staff, patients and all
others on hospice property and comply with the St Giles Hospice Health and
Safety Policy.
To
attend all mandatory training and other education and training programmes to
maintain competencies of relevant procedures and for self-development as
required. Learn new skills
associated with the role deemed
necessary by the Clinical Lead.
Utilise
educational opportunities to facilitate learning in the clinical environment.
Participate in education and training activities as required.
Be
aware of, and comply with all manner of St Giles Hospice policies,
procedures, protocols and guidelines alongside observing a personal duty of
care when using equipment or handling patients valuables.
Undertake
other duties as may be required, and which are consistent with the
responsibilities of the post.
Just so you know:
We may review applications before the application
review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your
application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have
successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date.
If you have not heard within 14 days of the
application close date, then please consider that your application has been
unsuccessful at this time.
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managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If
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