Job Summary
If you are an experienced healthcare assistant, looking for a flexible and rewarding role, this might be the perfect position for you. You will work autonomously, predominantly in the patient's home, but you will also be an integral member of the wider, multi-disciplinary team.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will provide direct personal nursing care, primarily in the patient's home and on occasions in other settings such as Community Hospitals, Residential and Nursing homes, and Eden Valley Hospice.
The post holder will provide practical nursing care, emotional, social, and psychological support to individuals with palliative care needs, their families, and carers. This role involves regular and extended involvement with the stress of caring for dying patients and their families.
About Us
Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland (Hospice at Home) is a local independent charity that provides high-quality care and support for adults who have palliative and end-of-life care needs, and also for their relatives/carers.
Hospice at Home Benefits
1. Contributory pension scheme (NHS terms and conditions may be transferred if current evidence of contributions is provided)
2. Basic 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (NHS terms and conditions for leave may apply)
3. Annual leave purchase scheme
4. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
5. Learning & Development opportunities
6. Volunteer Give a Day
7. Mileage allowance
8. Free onsite parking
9. Cycle to work scheme
10. Flexible Working (we are happy to discuss various types of working arrangements with you)
11. Family-friendly policies and procedures
12. Staff complementary therapy days
13. Onsite (head office) employee counselling
14. Wellbeing focus including specialist wellbeing room
15. REAL job satisfaction knowing that your work means something
Job Description
Responsibilities
The post holder will provide direct personal nursing care, primarily in the patient's home and on occasions in other settings such as Community Hospitals, Residential and Nursing homes, and Eden Valley Hospice. The post holder will provide practical nursing care, emotional, social, and psychological support to individuals with palliative care needs, their families, and carers. This role involves regular and extended involvement with the stress of caring for dying patients and their families.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
* Knowledge of palliative care issues
* An understanding of multi-disciplinary working and working with other organisations e.g., District Nurse Teams
* Enhanced communication skills to work with patients, families, and health/social care professionals
* Ability to work in a complex environment, often in isolation and demonstrate effective coping mechanisms
* Quality focused with an innovative approach to solving complex problems
* Diplomacy sensitive to the needs of those affected by life-limiting illness
* Flexibility to work various shifts patterns over a 24-hour period 7 days a week
* Ability to respond to changing work shifts
* Must be able to travel autonomously across the geographical area covered by the service
Desirable
* IT Skills - knowledge of patient information systems e.g., EMIS
Qualifications
Essential
* NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent Health & Social Care (Consideration for Trainee development post for those without NVQ)
* Care Certificate (or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Essential
* Significant health or social care experience
Desirable
* Experience in Palliative Care
* Community experience
* Experience of working in isolation
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.
Employer Details
Employer Name
Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
Address
Valley Court, Barras Lane
Dalston
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA5 7NY
Employer's Website
https://www.hospiceathome.co.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr