Key Areas of Responsibility: To carry out tasks involving direct patient care and support to patients and families To undertake assessments of patient/carer needs Co-ordinate patient transport and document accordingly liaising with ambulance transport and taxi firms Hostess duties and assist patients with meals, nutritional needs Be willing to transport patients using company vehicles when required To act within the limits of your competence and authority To support and direct clinical care assistant volunteers Contribute to the effectiveness of teams by participating in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals Clinical: Communicate effectively with patients, carers and professionals Support individuals who are distressed Assess an individual’s needs arising from their health and social status Undertake personal hygiene for individuals unable to care for themselves Prepare individuals for health and social care actions/activities through the appropriate moving and positioning of individuals Prepare and manage environments and resources for use in health and social care activities Promote participation in agreed therapeutic group activities Enable patients to develop the knowledge and skills to manage their illness/social situation Assist individuals in undertaking activities and enable them to choose and participate in activities that are meaningful to them Work in collaboration with family/carers to enable them to support individuals Deliver and collect clinical items if required Must have a clean driver's licence and access to a car