Healthcare Assistant - Canterbury, United Kingdom - Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Verified Company

Canterbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

In order to be considered you must have NVQ or care certificate and possess a clean drivers licence with access to your own vehicle.

Clinical and Professional Responsibilities Responsibility for the delivery of effective and safe patient care within agreed boundaries of the role as indicated within the care plan, such as personal care and assistance with activities of daily living Maintain the patients comfort, safety and dignity at all times.

Maintaining contact with patients, family and carers for the purposes of planning on-going hospice at home support and liaising with Pilgrims Hospices Hospice at Home Team Carry out patient nursing care and support to families and carers within agreed boundaries of the role and competency framework.

Work in partnership with patients, families, carers and other community health and social care professionals, to appropriately follow the care plan.

Management responsibilities Respect the persons home as a working environment (classed as a no smoking area).

Acting as an ambassador of Pilgrims Hospices to patients, their families, other health care professionals and members of the public at all times.

Complies with Pilgrims Hospice policies on patient documentation; updates patients records ensuring entries are accurate, relevant, legible and contemporaneous.

Maintain regular communication and liaison with the line manager as part of delivering an appropriate and high quality service including regular attendance at team meetings.

To be aware of the employees responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment, reporting accidents or untoward incidents and potential for risk.

Measures of Success Achievement of a safe, effective environment in which End of Life nursing care is successfully accomplished. High level of satisfaction from patients and relatives, low level of adverse comments or complaints.

Effective understanding and successful implementation of the Hospices policies and procedures Uses communication skills to maintain and provide effective and holistic patient care Communications and Relationships To communicate appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team, other colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors to the ward.