Healthcare Assistant Roaming Car Service
Post: Health care Assistant
Salary Range: £14.52 (day shift) / £17.27 per hour (night shift ) – Band 4
Re porting to: Hospice at Home Nurse Manager
Hours of work: 2 x 11.5hour shifts – predominately weekend – mixture of days and nights – job share would be considered
8.00am to 8.00pm (weekend day shifts) or 8.00 pm to 8.00 am (night shift) with half an hour unpaid break (11.5 hours)
Purpose
The Roaming Car Service is an urgent out of hours service within Hospice at Home, covering the hours of 8pm to 8am 7 -days per week plus 24/7 on weekends. During those hours the Roaming Car Service Nurse and a Health Care Assistant (HCA) will travel to pati ents across North Derbyshire, planned and unplanned, to provide palliative nursing care.
Role within the Department
To work in co -operation with the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies to provide support and skilled nursing care to those at end of l ife who wish to remain at home.
To provide respite, help and support to the families and carers of individual patients.
To attend team meetings on a regular basis, undertaking clinical supervision, mandatory and on -going training as require d.
To participate in team peer review and support learning through reflective practice.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
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To work with, and support the patient, relatives and carers; being sensitive to their changing physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
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Under the supervision and guidance of the Registered Nurse t o provide nursing care using risk assessment and care planning tools in conjunction with the Community Nursing Team and in accordance with the me dical care prescribed by the GP.
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Under the supervision and guidance of the Registered Nurse assist in preparing and administering medication
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To book patient appointments on Systm1
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Demonstrate simple nursing p rocedures, where appropriate, to assist in promoting and maintaining patient comfort.
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To communicate and liaise with the Community Nursing Team, Out of Hours Service (111) and Hospice at Home Manage ment Team / Co -ordinator, reporting on the condition and needs of the patient and providing and maintaining nursing reports and records as necessary.
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Advise the Roaming Car Service Manage ment /Co -ordinator of any equipment and aids required for the provision of efficient nursing care and to meet the needs of the patient.
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To be familiar with the procedure in the event of an emergency or
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To be familiar with the pro cedure death of the patient.
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To maintain professional confidentiality in all matters relating to patient care.
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To follow the instructions given for the mo ving and handling of patients and the use of handling equipment.
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To keep up to date with developments in nursing care and treatments.
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To report any complaints from patients or their carers immediately to the Roaming Car Service Management / Co -ordinator.
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To be accountable to Blythe House Hospice in line with the Code of Behaviour
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To be able to perform basic risk assessments that underpin the safe care and treatment of t tient, s and staff carers and staff.
Other Tasks and Responsibilities
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To be conversant with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the hospice.
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To identify yourself as a Blythe House Hospice Health care Assistant and to act as their ambassador in the community.
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To submit reports of the patient c are delivered on behalf of the h ospice.
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To be aware of the Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and the Health and Safety at Work A ct, particularly in relation to nursing i n the community and the moving and handling of patients.
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To immediately report accidents and i ncidents according to procedure.
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To have a flexible working approach to promote a client -centred service.
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Partici pate in staff and other hospice meetings as required.
Skills/Training required
All post holders will be required to attend a hospice induction, role specific training will be on the job.
All post holders must attend mov ing and handling training / basic life support training as soon as possible after appointment and then on a regular basis. – or provide evidence of completed training in another organisation
All post holders must complete mandatory and job specific training in line with legal and regulatory requirements as required
• All post holders must attend regular support/ supervision group meetings
Any gaps in knowledge/requests for specific training must be communicated to the Roaming Car Service Management so these can be addressed
• All post holders will participate in the individual appraisal process
Other
This post will be subject to a n enhanced DBS check as required by the Health Care Commission.