Job summary
If you have NVQ Level 2, experience ofworking in a health or social care environment and excellent communicationskills this may be the position for you. You will work autonomously,predominantly in the patients home, but you will also be an integral member ofthe wider, multi-disciplinary team.
The post is for hours per week that maybe worked flexible over a rota period.
Main duties of the job
Thepost holder will provide direct personal nursing care, primarily in the patientshome and on occasions in other settings such as Community Hospitals,Residential and Nursing homes and Eden Valley Hospice.
Thepost holder will provide practical nursing care, emotional, social andpsychological support to individuals with palliative care needs, their familiesand carers. This role involves regularand extended involvement with the stress of caring for dying patients andtheir families.
About us
Hospice at Home Carlisle and NorthLakeland (Hospice at Home), is a local independent charity that provides highquality care and support for adults who have palliative and end of life careneeds, and also for their relatives/carers.
Hospice at Home Benefits
Contributory pension scheme (NHS terms and conditions maybebe transferred if current evidence of contributions provided)
Basic 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (NHS terms andconditions for leave may apply)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Learning & Development opportunities
Volunteer Give a Day
Mileage allowance
Free onsite parking
Cycle to work scheme
Flexible Working (we are happy to discuss various types ofworking arrangements with you)
Family friendly policies and procedures
Staff complementary therapy days
Onsite (head office) employee counselling
Wellbeing focus including specialist wellbeing room
REAL job satisfaction knowing that your work meanssomething
Job description
Job responsibilities
Thepost holder will provide direct personal nursing care, primarily in the patientshome and on occasions in other settings such as Community Hospitals,Residential and Nursing homes and Eden Valley Hospice.
Thepost holder will provide practical nursing care, emotional, social andpsychological support to individuals with palliative care needs, their familiesand carers. This role involves regularand extended involvement with the stress of caring for dying patients andtheir families.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
1. Knowledge of palliative care issues
2. An understanding of multi-disciplinary working and working with other organisations District Nurse Teams.
3. Enhanced communication skills to work with patients, families and health/social care professionals.
4. Ability to work in a complex environment, often in isolation and demonstrate effective coping mechanisms.
5. Quality focused with an innovative approach to solving complex problems.
6. Diplomacy
7. Sensitive to the needs of those affected by life-limiting illness.
8. Flexibility to work various shifts patterns over a 24 hour period 7 days a week.
9. Ability to respond to changing work shifts.
10. Must be able to travel autonomously across the geographical area covered by the service.
Desirable
11. IT Skills-knowledge of patient information systems EMIS
Qualifications
Essential
12. NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent Health & Social Care
13. Care Certificate (or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Essential
14. Significant health or social care experience
Desirable
15. Experience
16. in Palliative Care
17. Community experience
18. Experience
19. of working in isolation