Healthcare Assistant Respite Care Community

Job summary

We are seeking Healthcare Assistants with a Level 2 NVQ/diploma in Health and Social Care, for patients with palliative care needs.

Working hours negotiable 4shifts(1-2 patients per day) shifts and hours to be arranged and will include working weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder will be required to visit patients in their homes in any of the boundaries that we operate in.

The role is subject to an enhanced check with the Disclosure Barring Service.

Healthcare Assistants will be required to register with Social Care Wales.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

• To care for patients with Palliative care needs as requested by St. Davids Nurses.
• To provide support and respite care for patients and their families in their own home.
• To recognise and accept the limits of personal knowledge and responsibility.
• To be aware of ones own responsibilities towards Health and Safety Regulations
• To verbally report any accident or untoward incident as soon as possible followed by written details.
• To be aware of procedures in place to contact the St. Davids out-of-hours service, whenever advice is sought.
• To recognise the need and be willing to undertake any training identified as necessary.
• To participate in clinical supervision and attend Hospice at Home meetings.
• To observe a No Smoking policy whilst on duty.
• To log in and out of Peoplesafe/Nexus to confirm that you have reached the patient's house at the start and end of the shift.
• To contact the Clinical Nurse Specialist in charge in the event of any problems occurring during the shift or the patient dies or condition causes concern.
• Ensure a verbal handover from CNS prior to shift commencement.
• To be aware of the risk assessment for each patient and act accordingly.

About us

St Davids Hospice is a charity providing high quality palliative care in and around Gwent. Our mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence throughout Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and within South and Mid Powys for people, their families and carers facing a progressive life-limiting illness which is no longer curable. This service recognises the need of the whole person and is given in co-operation with other agencies.

Working for St David's you will become part of a much wider team all working collaboratively to ensure the best care for our patients. Our mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence for people facing a progressive life-limiting illness which is no longer curable.

As part of the CNS team you will working in one of the four boroughs Caerphilly, Torfaen, Newport or Monmouthshire.

You will benefit from a salary in line with Agenda for Change pay scales and will enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement. We can offer the continuation of the NHS pension scheme if already a member as well as honouring any additional annual leave or sickness entitlements and you will have free on-site parking at any of our office locations.