Job summary
We have an
exciting new opportunity to provide overnight non-clinical palliative care to our patients whose
wishes are to remain within their home environment.
This role will provide
essential support to our patients with life limiting
conditions, their families, and support networks.
Looking for a new challenge? Could you be our new Night
Support Worker?
*Night sits 10.00pm - 8.00am / 9.00pm - 7.00am as required*
Main duties of the job
The successful
candidate will work as Community Support Worker as part of a team contributing to the
provision of 24/7 End of Life Care. Responsibilities will not only be for
providing care, but for providing advice and support to patients and their
families within the community.
You will be trained to provide holistic care
and support from a non-clinical perspective and to effectively monitor and
escalate concerns to the community team and wider MDT to ensure patients
needs are met in a timely manner.
You will work with
patients who have life limiting illnesses and their support network adhering to
individually prepared care plans created to meet patients needs.
The successful
candidate will be expected to hold or achieve the Care Certificate
Qualification.
About us
At Mountbatten making our employees feel valued is as important to us as making sure that our patients are safe. We are looking for people that live our values to help us make a difference to the thousands of patients and their families who come to us for help and support every year.
Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those close to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.
Our Values
We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other
We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do
We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources
We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks
To
deliver non-clinical holistic care in line with individualised care plans,
within the patients home environment or chosen place of care.
To promote and
maintain effective escalation with the community team and other health and
social care agencies involved in the patients care.
To utilise
effective communication skills reflective of the holistic environment.
*Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full requirements of this role*
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks
To
deliver non-clinical holistic care in line with individualised care plans,
within the patients home environment or chosen place of care.
To promote and
maintain effective escalation with the community team and other health and
social care agencies involved in the patients care.
To utilise
effective communication skills reflective of the holistic environment.
*Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full requirements of this role*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 in health care or equivalent or willingness to work towards
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills to explain complex and sensitive information effectively in both written and oral to both patients, families, carers and other professionals
- Demonstrate commitment to the patients right to be involved in decision making relating to their health care and ensuring decisions are understood by care teams
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels, including volunteers
- Experience of providing personal care and support for patients within care in a hospital, hospice or community setting
- Experience of working in a person centred/personal outcomes approach
Abilities
Essential
- To respond to difficult situations in a sensitive manner and have the ability to deal with difficult emotional situations
- To be an effective advocate for the patient within multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings
- To effectively manage own time and workloads
Other
Essential
- Full Clean Driving Licence
- Able to complete the manual handling requirements associated with this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 in health care or equivalent or willingness to work towards
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills to explain complex and sensitive information effectively in both written and oral to both patients, families, carers and other professionals
- Demonstrate commitment to the patients right to be involved in decision making relating to their health care and ensuring decisions are understood by care teams
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels, including volunteers
- Experience of providing personal care and support for patients within care in a hospital, hospice or community setting
- Experience of working in a person centred/personal outcomes approach
Abilities
Essential
- To respond to difficult situations in a sensitive manner and have the ability to deal with difficult emotional situations
- To be an effective advocate for the patient within multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings
- To effectively manage own time and workloads
Other
Essential
- Full Clean Driving Licence
- Able to complete the manual handling requirements associated with this role
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.
